Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5+\frac{1}{2} (14b-8)=-6[/tex]
[tex]5+7b-4=-6[/tex]
[tex]7b+1=-6[/tex]
[tex]-1[/tex] [tex]-1[/tex]
[tex]7b=-7[/tex]
[tex]/7[/tex] [tex]/7[/tex]
[tex]b=-1[/tex]
Answers in order:
7 + 7b - 4 = -6
7b + 1 = -6
7b = -7
b = -1
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