General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 1 - Chemistry in Our Lives - 1.4 Key Math Skills for Chemistry - Questions and Problems - Page 18: 1.22

Answer

a) $b = 3$ b) $b = 7$

Work Step by Step

a) $2b+7=b+10$ $b= 3$ b) $3b-4=24-b$ $3b+b=24+4$ $4b=28$ $b = 28/4 = 7$ $b=7$
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