Answer
$b=-2$
Work Step by Step
$2b+4=-18-9b \\\\ 4=-18-11b \\\\ 22=-11b \\\\ b=-2$
We plug -2 in for b and confirm that our answer is, indeed, correct.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-4 Solving Equations With Variables on Both Sides - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 105: 16
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