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OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

2b+4=-18-9b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b=-2

OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

can you please explain or show me how you got -2 for b

OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

because i had never done algebra before

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2b+4=-18-9b +9b +9b __________________ 11b+4=-18 -4 -4 _______________ 11b=-22 ___ ___ 11 11 B=-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you get it?

OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

did you divide 11b/11 and 22/11 and got the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 22 }{ 11 }\div \frac{ 11 }{ 11 }= \frac{ 2 }{ 1 }=2\]

OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

okay i get it now you are my life saver

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure no problem =D

OpenStudy (mariebrittany07):

thank you

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