SOLUTION: How do you solve b/13 - 3b/13 = 8/13

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Question 776138: How do you solve b/13 - 3b/13 = 8/13
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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the easiest thing would be to multiply everything by 13, this will get rid of fractions
b-3b=8
-2b=8 divide each side by -2
b=-4