You should divide or simplify the problem.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
4b + 8 = 20
Subtract 8 from both sides
4b + 8 - 8 = 20 - 8
4b = 12
Now divide both sides by 4
4b/4 = 12/4
b = 3
Check:
LHS = 4b + 8
= 4*3 + 8
= 12 + 8
= 20 = RHS
First, we can see that he used the Distributive property. Then after that, he used the Additive property. After that, he combined like terms and the used the additive property again. Finally, he used the divisive property.
30÷5 (the 5 parts from 2:3) is 6 so the first group gets 12 (2x6) and the second gets 18 (3x6)