SOLUTION: how to solve and check 14b=16(b+12)

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Question 528256: how to solve and check 14b=16(b+12)
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate:
14b=16(b+12)
14b=16b+192
-2b=192
b=-96
Checking:
L.H.S. = 14b (b=-96)
= 14(-96)
= -1344
R.H.S. = 16(b+12) (b=-96)
= 16(-96+12)
= 16(-84)
= -1344
L.H.S. = R.H.S.