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How do you solve #abs(-4b-10)/8=3#?

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Sep 6, 2017

Solution: #b= -8.5 , b=3.5 #

Explanation:

#( | -4b -10 |)/8=3 or | -4b -10 | =24 # or

# -4b -10 =24 or -4b =34 or b= -34/4= -17/2 = -8.5#

OR

#( | -4b -10 |)/8=3 or | -4b -10 | =24 # or

# -4b -10 = -24 or -4b = -14 or b= 14/4= 7/2 = 3.5#

Solution: #b= -8.5 , b=3.5 # [Ans]

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