document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17047>Question 17047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3(9b+1)=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+1/3=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b    -b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+1/3=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +1   +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+4/3=2/3b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first times (1/3)9b and (1/3)1 to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+1/3=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you want to subtract the b from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+1/3=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you want to -1/3 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide the 2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2/6 or simplified 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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