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Question

Look at Arnold's attempt to solve the equation for b:



3b = 12

b = 3 · 12

b = 36

Answer 1

Arnold's attempt to solve the equation for b is incorrect. The correct steps to solve the equation would be:

Given: 3b = 12
Step 1: Divide both sides of the equation by 3: (3b)/3 = 12/3
Step 2: Simplify: b = 4

Therefore, the correct solution to the equation 3b = 12 is b = 4.