Whats the answer to this problem

74=2b+5

what is suppoesed to be solved

the letter b?

All you have to do is isolate b on the right side. Here is how you do it:

74=2b+5

First subtract 5 from each side

74-5=2b+5-5

Now simplify

69=2b

Now to get b by itself, divide both sides by 2

69/2 = 2b/2

Now simplify:

34.5=b

To check, plug it in to the original equation:

74 = 2 (34.5) + 5

74=74