# Difference between revisions of "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 $b$?

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

## Solution

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

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