15-b=4b-5(5-3)
Multiply the bracket by -5
(-5)(5)=-25
(-5)(-3)=15
15-b=4b-25+15
15-b=4b-10
Move 15 to the other side
Sign changes from +15 to -15
15-15-b=4b-10-15
-b=4b-25
Move 4b to the other side.
-b-4b=4b-4b-25
-b-4b=-25
-5b=-25
divide both sides by -5
-5b/-5=-25/-5
Answer: b=5
Answer:
35/2 or 17.5 or 17 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
(k-x)(x+y)
Step-by-step explanation:
x×(k-x)+y×(k-x)
=(k-x)(x+y)
Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
17-9=8
8*2=16
Because had 8 but bought 9 more to where he then had 17 but if you take 8 times 2 then your answer is 16 and that's how many comic books he began with.
Hope this helps