Question

May someone please help me with this Math problem, Thank you

Answer 1

Answer:

c. 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Eliminate parentheses using the distributive property.

3(b+4) -2(2b+3) = -4 . . . . given

3b +12 -4b -6 = -4 . . . . . parentheses eliminated

-b +6 = -4 . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

-b = -10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 6

b = 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by -1

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The rules of equality require that any operation you perform on one side of the equal sign must also be done on the other side. So when we say "subtract 6", we assume you know that means "subtract 6 from both sides of the equation", for example.