Question

Solve for b.
4b + 5 = 1 + 5b
b=

Answer 1

Steps to solve:

4b + 5 = 1 + 5b

~Subtract 5b to both sides

4b - 5b + 5 = 1 + 5b - 5b

~Simplify

-b + 5 = 1

~Subtract 5 to both sides

-b + 5 - 5 = 1 - 5

~Simplify

-b = -4

~Divide -1 to both sides

-b/-1 = -4/-1

~Simplify

b = 4

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Answer 2

b=4

Explanation:

4b + 5 = 1 + 5b

Subtract 4b from each side

4b-4b + 5 = 1 + 5b-4b

5 =1+b

Subtract 1 from each side

5-1 = 1-1+b

4 =b