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5b - 7 = 2b +5

5b-2b-7=2b -2b +5 subtract 2b from each side to get b on one side

3b-7=5

3b-7+7 = 5+7 now add 7 to both sides to get the numbers on one side

3b = 12

3b/3 = 12/3 finally divide both sides by 3 to solve for b

b = 4

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