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Solve and check. $$b-4=11$$

Name: Problem 27, Chapter 5: Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
Uploaded: 2020-06-20T17:23:13-08:00
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Channel: Ethan Somes
Description: Solve and check. b-4=11

   Solve and check.
$$b-4=11$$

Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Richard N. Aufmann,… 3rd Edition

Chapter 5, Problem 27

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06/20/2020

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Linear Equations

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