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Use the distributive property to solve the equation 3.2 = 4/5 (b - 5)

Mathematics

1 answer:

djyliett [7]4 years ago

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Answer:

b=1

Step-by-step explanation:

$3.2 = \frac{4}{5} (b - 5)\\3.2 = \frac{4}{5}b - \frac{4}{5} *5\\3.2 = \frac{4}{5}b - 4\\3.2 = -3\frac{1}{5}b\\3.2 = -3.2b\\1 = b\\b= 1$

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