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Question
Solve the equation
b=−34
Alternative Form
b=−1.3˙
Evaluate
20=(−43)×20b
Simplify
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Evaluate
(−43)×20b
Remove the parentheses
−43×20b
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
43×20
Reduce the numbers
3×5
Multiply the numbers
15
−15b
20=−15b
Swap the sides of the equation
−15b=20
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
15b=−20
Divide both sides
1515b=15−20
Divide the numbers
b=15−20
Solution
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Evaluate
15−20
Cancel out the common factor 5
3−4
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−34
b=−34
Alternative Form
b=−1.3˙
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