4(1.2b+3.7)-2.8=5.2b
Distribute the 4 on the left side of the equation:
4(1.2b) + 4(3.7) - 2.8 = 5.2b
Simplify:
4.8b + 14.8 - 2.8 = 5.2b
Combine like terms:
4.8b + 12 = 5.2b
Subtract 4.8b from both sides:
12 = 0.4b
Divide by 0.4 on both sides:
b = 30
Therefore, b = 30.
4(1.2b+3.7)-2.8=5.2b
Distribute the 4 on the left side of the equation:
4(1.2b) + 4(3.7) - 2.8 = 5.2b
Simplify:
4.8b + 14.8 - 2.8 = 5.2b
Combine like terms:
4.8b + 12 = 5.2b
Subtract 4.8b from both sides:
12 = 0.4b
Divide by 0.4 on both sides:
b = 30
Therefore, b = 30.