Answer:
b = -2 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable, b. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
First, subtract 5 from both sides:
-3b + 5 (-5) = 13 (-5)
-3b = 13 - 5
-3b = 8
Next, divide -3 from both sides:
(-3b)/-3 = (8)/-3
b = -8/3
b = -2 2/3
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