SOLUTION: state whether the conclusion is coreect and why or why not 1. b=10a-60 a-6=10b 2. -2(a-3)=6 -2a-6=6 please help me I am home schooling and I am havi

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Question 625923: state whether the conclusion is coreect and why or why not

1. b=10a-60
a-6=10b
2. -2(a-3)=6
-2a-6=6
please help me I am home schooling and I am having a really hard time this algebra is tough.
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state whether the conclusion is coreect and why or why not

1. b=10a-60
a-6=10b
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Add 60
10a = b + 60
Divide by 10
a = (b/10) + 6
a - 6 = b/10, not 10b
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2. -2(a-3)=6
-2a-6=6
-2a + 6 = 6, not -2a - 6
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-2 * -3 = +6