document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712759>Question 712759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b-8=4b+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is b? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "add 8 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 4b + 1 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 4b  + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4b from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b - 4b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the original equation, replace b with 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(9) - 8 = 4(9) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 - 8 = 36 + 1<BR>\n" );
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