Question

107 = 7 - 2(7b - 1) what does b equal?

Answer 1

107 = 7 -2 (7b - 1)

First, distribute -2 to all terms within the parenthesis

-2(7b - 1) = -14b + 2

107 = 7 -14b + 2

Combine like terms

107 = -14b (+7 + 2)

107 = -14b + 9

Isolate the b. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.

Subtract 9 from both sides

107 (-9) = -14b + 9 (-9)

107 - 9 = -14b

98 = -14b

Isolate the b. Divide -14 from both sides

(98)/-14 = (-14b)/-14

98/-14 = b

b = −7

-7 is your answer

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