Answer
b = -2
Work Step by Step
4b - 8 - b = 10b - 3b
Combine like terms:
3b - 8 = 7b
Subtract 7b from both sides:
-4b - 8 = 0
Add 8 to both sides:
-4b = 8
Divide both sides by -4:
b = 8/(-4)
b = -2
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