SOLUTION: COULD YOU HELP b/6 - b-2/8=4

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Question 318396: COULD YOU HELP b/6 - b-2/8=4
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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b%2F6+-+%28b-2%29%2F8=4 Start with the given equation.


24%28b%2F6%29+-+24%28%28b-2%29%2F8%29=24%2A4 Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 24 to clear out the fractions.


4b+-+24%28%28b-2%29%2F8%29=24%2A4 Multiply 24 and b%2F6 to get 4b


4b+-+3%28b-2%29=24%2A4 Multiply 24 and %28b-2%29%2F8 to get 3%28b-2%29


4b+-+3b-3%28-2%29=24%2A4 Distribute.


4b+-+3b%2B6=96 Multiply.


b%2B6=96 Combine like terms on the left side.


b=96-6 Subtract 6 from both sides.


b=90 Combine like terms on the right side.


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Answer:

So the solution is b=90