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2(b+3)=4b-2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2b+6=4b-2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2b=4b-2-6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2b-4b=-2-6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2b=-8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b=(-8)/(-2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = 4
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