SOLUTION: What is b in 4b + 7 = 43?

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Question 1053956: What is b in 4b + 7 = 43?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4b+%2B+7+=+43+
Subtract +7+ from both sides
+4b+%2B+7+-+7+=+43+-+7+
+4b+=+36+
Divide both sides by +4+
+%284%2F4%29%2Ab+=+36%2F4+
+4%2F4+=+1+, so
+b+=+36%2F4+
Do the division
+b+=+9+