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If a = 3b + 2, then, in terms of a, what is the value of b ?
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29 Jan 2018, 15:14
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If a = 3b + 2, then, in terms of a, what is the value of b ?
A. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(b =\frac{a}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-2\)
D. \(b =a-\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(b =a+\frac{2}{3}\)
A. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(b =\frac{a}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-2\)
D. \(b =a-\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(b =a+\frac{2}{3}\)
Drill 1
Question: 13
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Question: 13
Page: 495
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If a = 3b + 2, then, in terms of a, what is the value of b ?
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29 Jan 2018, 16:57
29 Jan 2018, 16:57
sandy wrote:
If a = 3b + 2, then, in terms of a, what is the value of b ?
A. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(b =\frac{a}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-2\)
D. \(b =a-\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(b =a+\frac{2}{3}\)
A. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(b =\frac{a}{3}+\frac{2}{3}\)
C. \(b =\frac{a}{3}-2\)
D. \(b =a-\frac{2}{3}\)
E. \(b =a+\frac{2}{3}\)
Drill 1
Question: 13
Page: 495
Question: 13
Page: 495
GIVEN: a = 3b + 2
Subtract 2 from both sides to get: a - 2 = 3b
Divide both sides by 3 to get: (a - 2)/3 = b
Rewrite as a/3 - 2/3 =b
Answer: A
Re: If a = 3b + 2, then, in terms of a, what is the value of b ?
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03 Feb 2018, 04:02
03 Feb 2018, 04:02
Thank you.
