document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937647>Question 937647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2b+3=1/8, b=     (Please show details)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2b +3 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16b +24 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 24 from both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16b = -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of = by 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -23/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-23/16) +3 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-46/16 +3 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-46/16 +48/16 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/16 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer, b = -23/16 checks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT the correct answer b = -23/16 is not one of your choices\r<BR>\n" );
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