3b-(5b+11)=42

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Solution for 3b-(5b+11)=42 equation:


Simplifying
3b + -1(5b + 11) = 42

Reorder the terms:
3b + -1(11 + 5b) = 42
3b + (11 * -1 + 5b * -1) = 42
3b + (-11 + -5b) = 42

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3b + -5b = 42

Combine like terms: 3b + -5b = -2b
-11 + -2b = 42

Solving
-11 + -2b = 42

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -2b = 42 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -2b = 42 + 11
-2b = 42 + 11

Combine like terms: 42 + 11 = 53
-2b = 53

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -26.5

Simplifying
b = -26.5

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