Question

solve the proportion. the quantity 13 minus b end of quantity divided by 6 equals the quantity 2 minus 0.5 multiplied by b end of quantity divided by 4. a. 40 b. 32 c. 64 d. 72

Answer 1

$\frac{13-b}{6}= \frac{2-0.5b}{4} \\ 4(13-b)=6(2-0.5b) \\ 52-4b=12-3b \\ b=40$