We can solve this this as if the greater than sign were an equal sign. we'll solve for b. 1. use the distributive property: 2(b-8) = 2b-16 2. add 16 to both sides: 2b-16>12 = 2b>28 3. divide both sides by 2 to get b isolated: 2b>28 = b>14 therefore, your answer it b > 14
