document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13924>Question 13924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you show me how to work problem 8b-4=5b+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tjnw79><B>tjnw79(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tjnw79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8b-4=5b+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you do to one side = you must do to the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First take the -4 and cancel itself by adding, then add 4 to 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8b=5b+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The subtract 5b on both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because 3 is multiplied by b you want to divide 3 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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