Answer
$b = -8$
Work Step by Step
$-5b - |47 -7| = -8(b+8)$
$-5b - 40 = -8b - 64$
$3b - 40 = -64$
$3b = -24$
$b = \frac{-24}{3}$
$b = -8$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 679: 76
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