$-2-2(-7+b)=-8b+24\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\\\-2+(-2)(-7)+(-2)(b)=-8b+24\\\\-2+14-2b=-8b+24\qquad\text{combine like terms}\\\\(-2+14)-2b=-8b+24\\\\12-2b=-8b+24\qquad\text{subtract 12 from both sides}\\\\12-12-2b=-8b+24-12\\\\-2b=-8b+12\qquad\text{add}\ 8b\ \text{to both sides}\\\\-2b+8b=-8b+8b+12\\\\6b=12\qquad\text{divide both sides by 6}\\\\\dfrac{6b}{6}=\dfrac{12}{6}\\\\b=2$

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3 years ago

Fa-g=a, solve for the letter a

Varvara68 [4.7K]

Step-by-step explanation:

fa - g = a

fa - a = g

a(f - 1) = g

a = g/(f - 1)

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4 years ago

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the sum of two numbers is 70. the larger number is five less than twice the smaller number . what are the two numbers

earnstyle [38]

X+y=70
x=2y-5
x=larger number
y=smaller number
now plug in the value of x to only have one variable in the equation...
Way to solve for y:
(2y-5)+y=70
3y-5=70
add 5 on both sides...
3y=75
divide by 3 on both sides
y=25
1st way to solve for x:
now plug in y in the original equation...
x+25=70
subtract 25 on both sides...
x=45
2nd way to solve for x:
plug in y for the second equation...
x=25(2)-5
x=50-5
x=45
answer: the two numbers are 45 and 25.

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3 years ago

I need help please!!!!!!!

Aleonysh [2.5K]

It is an acute angle

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3 years ago