Question
Solve the proportion using any method.
StartFraction 5 Over 5 b plus 3 EndFraction equals StartFraction 2 Over b minus 3 EndFraction
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StartFraction 5 Over 5 b plus 3 EndFraction equals StartFraction 2 Over b minus 3 EndFraction
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Part 1
bequals
enter your response here (Simplify your answer.)
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GPT-5 mini
Cross-multiply:
5(b - 3) = 2(5b + 3)
5b - 15 = 10b + 6
-15 - 6 = 10b - 5b
-21 = 5b
b = -21/5
(Check: denominators 5b+3 = -18 and b-3 = -36/5 are nonzero.)
5(b - 3) = 2(5b + 3)
5b - 15 = 10b + 6
-15 - 6 = 10b - 5b
-21 = 5b
b = -21/5
(Check: denominators 5b+3 = -18 and b-3 = -36/5 are nonzero.)
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