document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622094>Question 622094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/8=1/3b+3/2-5/2b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F8=%281%2F3%29b%2B3%2F2-%285%2F2%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F8=%281%2F3%29b%2B3%2F2-%285%2F2%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2825%2Fcross%288%29%29=24%28%281%2Fcross%283%29%29b%2B3%2Fcross%282%29-%285%2Fcross%282%29%29b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear any fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75=8b%2B36-60b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75=8b%2B36-60b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75=-52b%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75=-52b%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=-52b%2B36-75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=-52b%2B36-75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52b=36-75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52b=36-75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52b=-39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52b=-39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%28-39%29%2F%2852%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%28-39%29%2F%2852%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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