document.write( "Question 69202: Please help me solve for b for this equation: $\"+16%2Fb-5=3%2Fb-2%2Fb+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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16/b-5=3/b-2/b
\n" ); document.write( "16/b-3/b+2/b=5
\n" ); document.write( "(16-3+2)/b=5
\n" ); document.write( "15/b=5 cross multiply and we get:
\n" ); document.write( "5b=15
\n" ); document.write( "b=15/5
\n" ); document.write( "b=3
\n" ); document.write( "proof
\n" ); document.write( "16/3-5=3/5-2/5
\n" ); document.write( "5 1/3-5=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "1/3=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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