Question

8b -12 + b + 2b + 5 = 180

what is the answer for b?

Answer 1

Do you know how to combine like terms?

Answer 2

yep

Answer 3

So how would you move -12 and +5 to the right of the equation?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

It would be the opposite right, so you'd add 12 and subtract 5

Answer 6

What's 180 -5 +12?

Answer 7

187

Answer 8

So you would be left with, 8b +b + 2b = 187

Answer 9

What's 8b +1b +2b?

Answer 10

11b

Answer 11

11b = 187.

Answer 12

then i would have to divide them both by 11 right

Answer 13

Yep.

Answer 14

Giving you b = 17.

Answer 15

so that would make b=17

Answer 16

Exactly. Nice work.

Answer 17

thanks bruv

Answer 18

No problem.

Answer 19

Need anymore help?

Answer 20

sorry it is 17 8b -12 + b + 2b +5 =180
?b
8b +b+2b = 180+12-5
11b=187

11b 187
b?187/11=17