-5-23=7b+1

Solution for -5-23=7b+1 equation:

Simplifying
-5 + -23 = 7b + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + -23 = -28
-28 = 7b + 1

Reorder the terms:
-28 = 1 + 7b

Solving
-28 = 1 + 7b

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7b' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -7b = 1 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
-28 + -7b = 1 + 0
-28 + -7b = 1

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -7b = 1 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -7b = 1 + 28
-7b = 1 + 28

Combine like terms: 1 + 28 = 29
-7b = 29

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = -4.142857143

Simplifying
b = -4.142857143