Question

9 times the sum of b and 2 is 8

Answer 1

I suppose you want to solve the following equation for b:

`9(b+2)=8`

First of all, you need to divide both sides by 9:

`b+2 = (8)/(9)`

Then, subtract 2 from both sides:

`b = (8)/(9)-2 = (8)/(9)-(18)/(9) = -(10)/(9)`