Answer
$b=8$
Work Step by Step
$3=b-5$
Add 5 to both sides.
$3+5=b-5+5$
$8=b+0$
$b=8$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.6 Solving Equations - 9.6 Exercises - Page 668: 16
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