-5b-6=b-84

Solution for -5b-6=b-84 equation:

Simplifying
-5b + -6 = b + -84

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5b = b + -84

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5b = -84 + b

Solving
-6 + -5b = -84 + b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5b + -1b = -84 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: -5b + -1b = -6b
-6 + -6b = -84 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
-6 + -6b = -84 + 0
-6 + -6b = -84

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -6b = -84 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -6b = -84 + 6
-6b = -84 + 6

Combine like terms: -84 + 6 = -78
-6b = -78

Divide each side by '-6'.
b = 13

Simplifying
b = 13