Solve 5b plus 6 equals 32-8b?

Answer 1

5b+6=32-8b

Since -8b contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by adding 8b to both sides.
5b+6+8b=32

Since 5b and 8b are like terms, add 8b to 5b to get 13b.
13b+6=32

Since 6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 6 from both sides.
13b=-6+32

Add 32 to -6 to get 26.
13b=26

Divide each term in the equation by 13.
(13b)/(13)=(26)/(13)

Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
b=(26)/(13)

Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
b=2