Solve for bb. Express your answer as a proper or improper fraction in simplest terms.
-1/3 = -1/4b - 1/3
To solve for bb, we can start by rearranging the equation:
-1/4b - 1/3 = -1/3
To eliminate fractions, we can multiply the entire equation by 12 (the least common multiple of 4 and 3):
12(-1/4b) - 12(1/3) = 12(-1/3)
-3(-1) - 4b(-4) = -4
3 + 16b = -4
Subtract 3 from both sides:
16b = -7
Divide both sides by 16:
b = -7/16
So the value of bb that satisfies the equation is -7/16.