Answer
$\frac{20}{6}$ or $\frac{10}{3}$
Work Step by Step
6b - 3 = 17
First, we add 3 to both sides.
6b = 17 +3
6b = 20
Then, we divide both sides by 6.
b = $\frac{20}{6}$
This can be our final answer because we don't want a decimal.