document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83423>Question 83423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by first eliminating the decimal number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5b+3.4=0.2b+12.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5b+3.4=0.2b+12.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.3b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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