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OpenStudy (anonymous):

8b - 7 = 7b - 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

you will need to get the b's on one side...so first subtract 7b from both sides

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

can you do that ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do the work

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

8b - 7 = 7b - 2 (subtract 7b from both sides 8b - 7 - 7b = 7b - 7b - 2 are you with me so far ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

now we will combine like terms b - 7 = -2 still with me ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes (:

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

now we want b by itself so we will add 7 to both sides b - 7 + 7 = -2 + 7 combine like terms b = 5 do you understand ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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