Question 50579
<pre><tt>-3/8b+4=10   -4 on both sides
-3/8b=6      this is the same as
{{{(-3b)/8}}}    so simply *8 both sides
-3b=6/8      times -3
b=6(-3)/8
b=-18/8 or -9/4 or -2 1/4 or -2.25
b=-2.25</tt></pre>