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Equation 5b-12+2b=16

User Enneppi
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5b-12+2b=16

7b=28

B=4

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User Gabriel Tomitsuka
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5b-12+2b=16

Move -12 to the other side of the equal sign by adding 12 to both sides.

5b+2b=16+12

Add like terms.

7b=28

Divide both sides by 7.

b=4

~Hope I helped!~
User Mudasir Zahoor
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