Question

-7b - 3 equals -3b + 5

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} -7b-3=-3b+5 \\ collect\text{ like terms} \\ -7b+3b=5+3 \\ -4b=8 \\ \text{divide both sides by -4} \\ b=(8)/(-4) \\ b=-2 \end{gathered}`