SOLUTION: 8b-4(b-2)=24 what is the value of b?

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Question 28179: 8b-4(b-2)=24
what is the value of b?
Answer by atif.muhammad(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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8b-4(b-2)=24 Let's multiply out the brackets
8b - 4b +8 = 24 Remember -2 x -4 = +8 (a common mistake is that -2 x -4 = -8)
4b +8 = 24
4b = 16
b = 4