Answer
$b=-4$
Work Step by Step
We are given the equation $-5=2b+3$. We can solve for b by first subtracting 3 from both sides.
$-5-3=2b+3-3$
$2b=-8$
Divide both sides by 2.
$\frac{2b}{2}=\frac{-8}{2}$
Therefore, $b=-4$.
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 - Review Exercises - Page 698: 86
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