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29-08-2017
Mathematics

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3(b-4)+5b=44

what number is b.

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29-08-2017

3(b-4)+5b=44
3b-12+5b=44
8b=44+12
8b=56
b=56/8
b=7

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AJGreen AJGreen

29-08-2017

you can rewrite this as:
3b - 12 + 5b = 44

Then you can add the individual sides:
8b - 12 = 44

Then you can move the 12 over to the other side:
8b = 44 + 12

Sum the sides again:
8b = 56

Then you divide both sides by 8:
b = 7

Hope this helps! :)

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