document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8371>Question 8371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is -3 + 2b =-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + -3 +2b = -9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That cancels the 3's on the one side and you get 2b by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = -9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2, so you can have the b by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b/2 = -6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + -3 +2b = -9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That cancels the 3's on the one side and you get 2b by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = -9 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2, so you can have the b by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b/2 = -6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + 2(-3) = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 + -6 = -9<BR>\n" );
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