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Solve for b.
r = 5(b-2)

User Yallie
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Answer:

FIRSTLY, simplify!

r = 5 * (b-2)

1) Solve whats "surrounding" the parenthesis / simplify it. Distribute TIMES 5 on whats inside the brackets; b and -2.

(5*b = 5b AND 5* -2 = -10)

r = 5b - 10

2) Rewrite the equation as 5b - 10 = r. Next, to get rid of whats beside the "5b" (since we want to know what b is), add 10 to both sides. The equation *currently* looks like this:

5b = r + 10

Now, divide each term by 5 (a term is a part of an algebraic expression thats separated by a plus or minus; like 5b, 10, and r).

5b/5 = r/5 + 10/5

Now, simplify the right side of the equation (5b/5 = b).

b = r/5 + 10/5

Then, simplify 10/5 on the left side of the equation (10/5 = 2).

b = r/5 + 10/5

Finally, that leaves us with r/5; which cannot be further simplified.

b = r/5 + 2

Hope I helped ^^

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