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2b-5/b-2 = 3/b+2 SOLVE

2b-5/b-2 = 3/b+2 SOLVE
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2b-5/b-2 = 3/b+2



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Cross multiply:-

3(b - 2) = (2b - 5)(b + 2)

3b - 6 = 2b^2 + 4b - 5b - 10

2b^2 - 4b - 4 = 0

b^2 - 2b - 2 = 0

b = 2.73, -0.73 Answer
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