SOLUTION: 7/9=b/b-10

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Question 662872: 7/9=b/b-10
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7/6 = b/b-10
Multiply b-10 on both sides
b-10(7/6) = b
7/6b - 70/6 = b
7/6b - b = 70/6
1/6b = 70/6
Multiply both sides by 6
b = 70
Proof
7/6 = 70 / (70-10) = 70/60 = 7/6
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