Asked by Nico

b
3
+8=20
b
3
=12
Add 8 to both sides
Subtract 8 from both sides
Multiply both sides by 8
Divide both sides by 8
Apply the distributive property
b=
Multiply both sides by 3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The equation is b/3 + 8 = 20. To get b/3 = 12 you must subtract 8 from both sides. Then multiply both sides by 3 to solve: b = 12·3 = 36.