-42-5b=-6(5b-2)-2b

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on Nov 28, 2024 at 11:51 am



You asked:

Solve the equation \(-42 - 5 b = -\left( 6 \cdot \left(5 b - 2\right) \right) - 2 b\) for the variable \(b\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[b = 2\]


\[\begin{aligned}- 5 b - 42 &= 12 - 32 b\\27 b &= 54\\b &= 2\end{aligned}\]