Answer:
b = 8.88
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplify the second expression and compare the result to the first.
−2.4(3x−2.2)+3.6 = -7.2x +5.28 +3.6 . . . . . eliminate parentheses
= -7.2x +8.88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms
To make this identical to -7.2x +b, we must have b = 8.88.
