SOLUTION: b + 6 1/8 = 5 3/4

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Question 104422This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: b + 6 1/8 = 5 3/4 This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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6 1/8=6%2B1%2F8=6%2A1%2B1%2F8=6%2A%288%2F8%29%2B1%2F8=48%2F8%2B1%2F8=%2848%2B1%29%2F%288%29
_____=49%2F8
5 3/4=5%2B3%2F4=5%2A1%2B3%2F4=5%2A%284%2F4%29%2B3%2F4=%2820%2B3%29%2F%284%29=23%2F4

Thus,
b%2B49%2F8=3%2F4
8%28b%2B49%2F8%29=8%283%2F4%29
8b%2B49=6
8b%2B49-49=6-49
8b%2B0=-43
8b=-43
8b%2F8=-43%2F8
b=-43%2F8

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