Question
Solve the equation
b=14
Evaluate
b−(7−b)=21
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
b−(7−b)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
b−7+b
Add the terms
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Evaluate
b+b
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)b
Add the numbers
2b
2b−7
2b−7=21
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2b=21+7
Add the numbers
2b=28
Divide both sides
22b=228
Divide the numbers
b=228
Solution
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Evaluate
228
Reduce the numbers
114
Calculate
14
b=14
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