document.write( "Question 569248: 4(2b-6)+11=8b-13 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%282b-6%29%2B11=8b-13\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8b-24%2B11=8b-13\"$ Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8b-13=8b-13\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8b=8b-13%2B13\"$ Add $\"13\"$ to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8b-8b=-13%2B13\"$ Subtract $\"8b\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0b=-13%2B13\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0b=0\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0=0\"$ Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is always true for any b value, this means b can equal any number. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are an infinite number of solutions.\r
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