How do you solve #2/3(9b - 27) = 36#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-15T14:37:10

b=3

#(2/3)# ( 9b -27) = 36

Solving using PEMDAS

#(2/3) # x 9b - #(2/3) # x (-27) = 36

18b /3 + 54/3 = 36

6b + 18 = 36

subtract 18 from both the sides

6b +18 -18 = 36 -18

6b = 18

b = 3