3. Rate of Change and Slope
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Gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side.
b=- 30
To solve an equation, we should first gather all of the variable terms on one side of the equation and all of the constant terms on the other side, using the Properties of Equality. In this case, the variable term is already on the right-hand side of the equation, so we will start by evaluating the product of 3 and 8.
Multiply
LHS-24=RHS-24
Subtract terms
Rearrange equation
The solution to the equation is b=- 30.