SOLUTION: 4b+16+2b=46 explain how you would go about solving this equation

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Question 579037: 4b+16+2b=46 explain how you would go about solving this equation
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4b%2B16%2B2b=46 Start with the given equation.


6b%2B16=46 Combine like terms on the left side.


6b=46-16 Subtract 16 from both sides.


6b=30 Combine like terms on the right side.


b=%2830%29%2F%286%29 Divide both sides by 6 to isolate b.


b=5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is b=5