document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909044>Question 909044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What does b stand for in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b÷17+4=-4  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b÷17+4=-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming there are no parentheses, follow the <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/expressions/Using-the-Order-of-Operations.lesson>Order of Operations</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the division first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > +4 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply each side by 17 to get rid of the pesky fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>IF</b> there had been parentheses around (17+4), you would do that first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b / 21 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -84<BR>\n" );
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