Answer:
B = - 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply the numbers
[tex]-8=\frac{1}{2} (-4)+b\\-8=-2+b\\[/tex]
Rearrange terms
[tex]-8=-2+b\\-8=b-2[/tex]
Add 2 to both sides of the equation
[tex]-8=b-2\\-8+2=b-2+2[/tex]
Simplify
Add the numbers
Add the numbers
Move the variable to the left
[tex]b=-6[/tex]
