document.write( "Question 97160: 14b = 16(b + 12) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #70743 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"14b+=+16%28b+%2B+12%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14b+=+16b+%2B+192\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14b-16b=192\" Subtract 16b from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2b=192\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=%28192%29%2F%28-2%29\" Divide both sides by -2 to isolate b\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-96\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"b=-96\"
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