document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102874>Question 102874</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395570131/algebrahomeworkh>mathematics course 2 Structur and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on solving equations using several transformations and I can't figure out this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2b + 3/5 = 2b - 9/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=74830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29b%2B3%2F5+=+2b-9%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29b%2B3%2F5+=+2b-9%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply through by the LCD of 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%28%281%2F2%29b%2B3%2F5%29+=+10%282b-9%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%28%281%2F2%29b%2B3%2F5%29+=+10%282b-9%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5b%2B6+=+20b-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5b%2B6+=+20b-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5b from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+15b-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+15b-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 9 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15+=+15b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15+=+15b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: Substitute b = 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10+%2B+6%2F10+=+20%2F10+-+9%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10+%2B+6%2F10+=+20%2F10+-+9%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F10+=+11%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F10+=+11%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK! </SPAN>\n" );
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