2005 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2

The following problem is from both the 2005 AMC 12A #2 and 2005 AMC 10A #3, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

The equations $2x + 7 = 3$ and $bx - 10 = - 2$ have the same solution. What is the value of $b$?

$\textbf {(A)} -8 \qquad \textbf{(B)} -4 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 4 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 8$

Solution

$2x + 7 = 3 \Longrightarrow x = -2, \quad -2b - 10 = -2 \Longrightarrow -2b = 8 \Longrightarrow b = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}-4}$

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See also

2005 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
2005 AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 4
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions

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