4b – 5b = 2

Please help! I can’t remember how to do this

b = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

-- > 4b — 5b = 2

Combine like terms...

-- > -b = 2

Since we can't have a negative variable, just divide by -1.

-- > -b/(-1) = 2/(-1)

Now we have our answer!:

-- > b = -2

step-by-step explanation:

always plug in x. in this case, x equals 4.

i'm going to first solve 4(2+3x)

1) 4(2+3(4)) use pemdas to solve.

i'm going to multiply whats in the parenthesis first, so 3 times 4=12.

2)4 (2+12) i'm then going to multiply 4 by both numbers in the parenthesis (because multiplying comes before adding)

4 times 2= 8.   4 times 12= 48

4) (8+48)= 56 (answer)

i'm then going to solve 8+12x and plug in 4 for x.

1) 8 +12(4)

multiplying comes before adding, so i'm gonna multiply 12 and 4.

12 times 4= 48.

2) 8+48=56

both equal the same!