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Answer:

b = 34/3

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Alg

  • Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
  • Equality Properties

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define equation

-17 = -3/2b

Step 2: Solve for b

  1. Rewrite:                                       -3/2b = -17
  2. Divide both sides by -3/2:          b = 34/3

Step 3: Check

Plug in b to verify it's a solution.

  1. Substitute:                    -17 = -3/2(34/3)
  2. Multiply:                        -17 = -17