SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve the following equation? -2(3b+1)+(7b-4)=0 Thank you so much and God bless you!

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Question 192106: Can you please help me solve the following equation?
-2(3b+1)+(7b-4)=0
Thank you so much and God bless you!
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2(3b+1) + (7b-4) =0
-6b-2+7b-4=0
b-6=0
add 6 to both sides of eqn
b=6
check
-2(3(6)+1) +(7(6)-4) =0
-2*19+38 =0 ok