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  • 16-01-2020
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use the distributive property to solve the equation 3.2 = 4/5 (b - 5)

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  • 16-01-2020

Answer:

b=1

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]3.2 = \frac{4}{5} (b - 5)\\3.2 = \frac{4}{5}b - \frac{4}{5} *5\\3.2 = \frac{4}{5}b - 4\\3.2 = -3\frac{1}{5}b\\3.2 = -3.2b\\1 = b\\b= 1[/tex]

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