SOLUTION: 3b-17=13-2b

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Question 307923: 3b-17=13-2b
Found 2 solutions by TX911, hazy10:
Answer by TX911(36) About Me  (Show Source):
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Isolate your variable, in this case "b"
3b-17=13-2b
add 2b to both sides
5b-17=13
no add 17 to both sides to isolate the variable
5b=30
now divide by 5 on both sides
b=6
hope this helps

Answer by hazy10(1) About Me  (Show Source):