SOLUTION: -3(b-8)-5+9(b+2)=1

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Question 361650: -3(b-8)-5+9(b+2)=1
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-3%28b-8%29-5%2B9%28b%2B2%29=1 Start with the given equation.


-3b%2B24-5%2B9b%2B18=1 Distribute.


6b%2B37=1 Combine like terms on the left side.


6b=1-37 Subtract 37 from both sides.


6b=-36 Combine like terms on the right side.


b=%28-36%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate b.


b=-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is b=-6