document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708311>Question 708311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I could really use some help with this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-0.4=b%2F1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-0.4=b%2F1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > what would b equal? Thank you in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to solve for b, you must get b all by itself on the right side of the equal side.  To do this, do the opposite of what's being done to b, and do that to both sides.  b is being divided by 1.6, so to get b by itself, multiply both sides of your equal sign by 1.6:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.4%2A1.6+=+%28b%2F1.6%29%2A1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.4%2A1.6+=+%28b%2F1.6%29%2A1.6\"   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=-0.64+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.64+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:  b = -0.64 </SPAN>\n" );
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