SOLUTION: What is the solution to the linear equation? –12 + 3b – 1 = –5 – b

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Question 984530: What is the solution to the linear equation?
–12 + 3b – 1 = –5 – b
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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-12+%2B+3b+-1+=+-5+-b.....add b to the both sides
-12+%2B+3b%2Bb+-+1+=+-5-+b%2Bb
-12+%2B+3b%2Bb+%96+1+=+-5+-+cross%28b%29%2Bcross%28b%29
-12+%2B+4b+-+1+=+-5.....add 12 to the both sides
-12+%2B12%2B+4b+-+1+=+-5%2B12
-cross%2812%29+%2B+cross%2812%29%2B+4b+-1+=+-5%2B12
+4b+-+1+=+7.....add 1 to the both sides
+4b+%96+1%2B1+=+7%2B1
+4b+%96+cross%281%29%2Bcross%281%29+=+8
+4b++=+8......both sides divide by 4
+4b%2F4++=+8%2F4
+b++=+2