document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13871>Question 13871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show me steps to solve this    8b-4=5b+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First we want to get all like terms on the same side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we will subtract 5b from both sides, and add 4 to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b-4-5b+4=5b+8-5b+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That cancels out the 5b on the right and 4 on left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are left with;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b-5b=8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we will divide both sides by 3;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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