What is the solution to the linear equation - 12 + 3B - 1 = - 5 - b

Step-by-step explanation:

3B+b=_5+12+1

4Bb=8

4Bb/4=8/4

Bb=2

B = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the linear equation;

- 12 + 3B - 1 = - 5 - B

we will first collect like-term that is; we will make all the B variables to be on the left-hand side of the equation and all the constant to be on the right-hand side of the equation

(when - B cross over to the left-hand side of the equation, B becomes positive, when - 12 and - 1 cross over to the right-hand side of the equation, they become positive 12 and 1)

3B + B = - 5 + 12 + 1

4B = 8

Divide both-side of the equation by 4 to get the value of B

4B/4 = 8/4

(on the left-hand side of the equation, 4 will cancel out 4 leaving us with B and 8 will be divided by 4 to give us 2)

B = 2

Therefore the solution to the linear of the equation is B = 2