-42-5b=-6(5b-2)-2b
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: \[b = 2\]
\[\begin{aligned}- 5 b - 42 &= 12 - 32 b\\27 b &= 54\\b &= 2\end{aligned}\]