document.write( "Question 579037: 4b+16+2b=46 explain how you would go about solving this equation \n" ); document.write( "
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\"4b%2B16%2B2b=46\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6b%2B16=46\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6b=46-16\" Subtract \"16\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6b=30\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=%2830%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by \"6\" to isolate \"b\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=5\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"b=5\"
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