Question

The value of x in terms of b is?

Answer 1

To get x in terms of b means that we want an equation where x is alone on one side. We can do that to the given equation:
$-2(bx-5)=16$
$-2bx+10=16$
$-2bx=6$
$x=\frac{6}{-2b}$
$x=-\frac{3}{b}$