118=b-7b

Solution for 118=b-7b equation:

Simplifying
118 = b + -7b

Combine like terms: b + -7b = -6b
118 = -6b

Solving
118 = -6b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '6b' to each side of the equation.
118 + 6b = -6b + 6b

Combine like terms: -6b + 6b = 0
118 + 6b = 0

Add '-118' to each side of the equation.
118 + -118 + 6b = 0 + -118

Combine like terms: 118 + -118 = 0
0 + 6b = 0 + -118
6b = 0 + -118

Combine like terms: 0 + -118 = -118
6b = -118

Divide each side by '6'.
b = -19.66666667

Simplifying
b = -19.66666667