SOLUTION: show me steps to solve this 8b-4=5b+8

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Question 13871: show me steps to solve this 8b-4=5b+8

Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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8b-4=5b+8
First we want to get all like terms on the same side.
So we will subtract 5b from both sides, and add 4 to both sides;
8b-4-5b+4=5b+8-5b+4
That cancels out the 5b on the right and 4 on left.
We are left with;
8b-5b=8+4
3b=12
Now we will divide both sides by 3;
3b%2F3=12%2F3
b=4
Hope you understand
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