How do you solve #3( b + 6) = - 24#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-03T00:02:20

#b=-14#

Use the distributive property to distribute (multiply) the #3# over the #b+6#

#3(b+6)=-24#

#3b+18=-24#

Subtract 18 from both sides:

#3b=-42#

Divide 3 from both sides:

#b=-14#