5b+6=7b+5

Solution for 5b+6=7b+5 equation:

Simplifying
5b + 6 = 7b + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5b = 7b + 5

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5b = 5 + 7b

Solving
6 + 5b = 5 + 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.
6 + 5b + -7b = 5 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 5b + -7b = -2b
6 + -2b = 5 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
6 + -2b = 5 + 0
6 + -2b = 5

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2b = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2b = 5 + -6
-2b = 5 + -6

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-2b = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 0.5

Simplifying
b = 0.5