Question

-5+14=6b-8-5b= help solve. thanks. :-)

Answer 1

Is this the problem: -5+14=6b-8-5b ?
Is the task to solve for the variable b?

Answer 2

solve

Answer 3

-5+14=6b-8-5b
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This is a linear equation.
Simplify each side.
That is, -5+14= ? and then 6b - 8 - 5b = ??

Answer 4

As directrix said, linear. Solve for each side then solve for b.
So -5+14=9
6b-8-5b=1b-8
So problem becomes 9=1b-8
Then you solve for b by adding 8 to both sides: 9+8=17 on one side
1b-8+8 =1b on the other side
Now it's 17=1b so you divide by 1 on each side. 17/1=1b/1
So answer as requested is b=17

Answer 5

-5+14=6b-8-5b

Since b is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.
6b-8-5b=-5+14

Since 6b and -5b are like terms, add -5b to 6b to get b.
b-8=-5+14

Add 14 to -5 to get 9.
b-8=9

Since -8 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 8 to both sides.
b=8+9

Add 9 to 8 to get 17.
b=17