Show your work, determine if the given value is a solution to the following equation -6b + 8 = 2; Is b = 1/2 a solution of the equation -6b + 8 = 2? Choose the correct answer. a) no b) yes

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To determine if b = 1/2 is a solution to the equation -6b + 8 = 2, we substitute the value of b into the equation and simplify.

-6b + 8 = 2
-6(1/2) + 8 = 2
-3 + 8 = 2
5 = 2

Since 5 does not equal 2, the equation is not true when b = 1/2.

Therefore, the correct answer is a) no.