document.write( "Question 984530: What is the solution to the linear equation?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #605340 by MathLover1(20850) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-12+%2B+3b+-1+=+-5+-b\"$ .....add $\"b\"$ to the both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12+%2B+3b%2Bb+%96+1+=+-5+-+cross%28b%29%2Bcross%28b%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12+%2B+4b+-+1+=+-5\"$ .....add $\"12\"$ to the both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12+%2B12%2B+4b+-+1+=+-5%2B12\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-cross%2812%29+%2B+cross%2812%29%2B+4b+-1+=+-5%2B12\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4b+-+1+=+7\"$ .....add $\"1\"$ to the both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4b+%96+1%2B1+=+7%2B1\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4b+%96+cross%281%29%2Bcross%281%29+=+8\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4b++=+8\"$ ......both sides divide by $\"4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4b%2F4++=+8%2F4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b++=+2\"$ \r
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