Basic Math Examples

$4 b - 8 b = 4$

Step 1

Subtract

$8 b$ from

$4 b$ .

$- 4 b = 4$

Step 2

Divide each term in

$- 4 b = 4$ by

$- 4$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in

$- 4 b = 4$ by

$- 4$ .

$\frac{- 4 b}{- 4} = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$- 4$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4 b}{- 4} = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide

$b$ by

$1$ .

$b = \frac{4}{- 4}$

$b = \frac{4}{- 4}$

$b = \frac{4}{- 4}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide

$4$ by

$- 4$ .

$b = - 1$

$b = - 1$

$b = - 1$

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