SOLUTION: I could really use some help with this equation: {{{ -0.4=b/1.6 }}} what would b equal? Thank you in advance!

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Question 708311: I could really use some help with this equation: +-0.4=b%2F1.6+ what would b equal? Thank you in advance!
Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):
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to solve for b, you must get b all by itself on the right side of the equal side. To do this, do the opposite of what's being done to b, and do that to both sides. b is being divided by 1.6, so to get b by itself, multiply both sides of your equal sign by 1.6:

-0.4%2A1.6+=+%28b%2F1.6%29%2A1.6 =

-0.64+=+b

Final Answer: b = -0.64