document.write( "Question 625929: solve:
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$\"5-3%282b-3%29=-4\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-6b%2B9=-4\"$ Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6b%2B14=-4\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6b=-4-14\"$ Subtract $\"14\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6b=-18\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=%28-18%29%2F%28-6%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"-6\"$ to isolate $\"b\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=3\"$ Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is $\"b=3\"$ \r
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