Question

How do you solve `8(3b + 1) = 4(b + 3) - 9`?

Answer 1

`b=-1/4`

Explanation:

First, you can mutliply so that:

`24b+8=4b+12-9`

then you can separate similar terms:

`24b-4b=-8+12-9`

`20b=-5`

`b=-5/20`

`b=-1/4`