How do you solve -5b - 10= - 2b + 5−5b−10=−2b+5?

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smendyka
Nov 12, 2016

b = -5b=−5

Explanation:

Step 1) Isolate each term containing bb on one side of the equation and each term not containing bb on the other side of the equation while keeping the equation balanced:

-5b - 10 + 5b - 5 = -2b + 5 + 5b - 5−5b−10+5b−5=−2b+5+5b−5

-10 - 5 = -2b + 5b−10−5=−2b+5b

Step 2) Combine like terms and then solve for bb while keeping the equation balanced:

-15 = (-2 + 5)b−15=(−2+5)b

-15 = 3b−15=3b

-15/3 = (3b)/3−153=3b3

-5 = 1b−5=1b

b = -5b=−5

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