document.write( "Question 630261: divide -16bwith b having an exponet of 3 = 10b
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Assume the problems is
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-16b%5E3%29%2F%28-2b%29\" = 10b
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by -2b
\n" ); document.write( "\"-16b%5E3\" = -2b(10b)
\n" ); document.write( "\"-16b%5E3\" = \"-20b%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by -4b^2, resulting in
\n" ); document.write( "4b = 5
\n" ); document.write( "b = \"5%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "b = 1.25
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-16%281.25%5E3%29%29%2F%28-2%281.25%29%29\" = 10(1.25)
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