How do you solve $-14+6b+7-2b=1+5b$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-26T00:55:15

b = -8

We solve by eliminating/collecting terms:

$-14+color(red)(6b)+7-color(red)(2b)=1+color(red)(5b)$

$-8+color(red)(6b)-color(red)(2b)=color(red)(5b)$

$-8=color(red)(b)$

How do you solve -14+6b+7-2b=1+5b-14+6b+7-2b=1+5b?