Answer:
b = -2
Explanation:
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Solve the equation:
- 2b + 3 = 2 - 3(b + 3)
- 2b + 3 = 2 - 3b - 9
- 5b + 3 = -7
- 5b = -10
- b = -2
We can plug it back in to the original equation to see if it works:
- 2(-2) + 3 = 2 - 3(-2 + 3)
- -4 + 3 = 2 + 6 - 9
- -1 = -1
The solution works.