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"What balanced equation represents nuclear fusion?"
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#b = 3/24 = 1/8 " or "b = -20/3 = -6 2/3#
The format of the question is not clear.
It could be #3/(3b) + 4 = 2/b - 4" " or " " 3/(3b + 4) = 2/(b - 4)#
In #3/(3b) + 4 = 2/b - 4 " multiply by 3b to cancel the denominators"#
#color(red)(3b)xx3/(3b) + 4xxcolor(red)(3b) = 2/bxxcolor(red)(3b) - 4xxcolor(red)(3b)#
#cancelcolor(red)(3b)xx3/cancel(3b) + 4xxcolor(red)(3b) = 2/cancelbxxcolor(red)(3cancelb) - 4xxcolor(red)(3b)#
#3 + 12b = 6 - 12b#
#24b= 3#
#b = 3/24 = 1/8#
In #3/(3b + 4) = 2/(b - 4) " "# There is one fraction on each side of #" "#the equal sign, so we can cross multiply.
#2(3b + 4) = 3(b-4)#
#6b + 8 = 3b -12#
#3b = -20#
#b = -20/3 = -6 2/3#
