SOLUTION: -1=5/8b+3/8

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Question 676382: -1=5/8b+3/8
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply the entire equation by 8
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-1(8) = 5b + 3
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-8 = 5b + 3
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Isolate b on one side of the equation
-8 - 3 = 5b + 3 - 3
-11 = 5b
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Divide both sides by 5
highlight_green%28b=-11%2F5%29
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