Isolate variable b: First, we need to isolate the variable b on one side of the equation. We can start by adding 2.3b to both sides to move the term involving b to the left side of the equation.−0.5+2.3b=0.5−2.3b+2.3b
Simplify right side: Simplifying the right side of the equation, we get: −0.5+2.3b=0.5
Subtract 0.5: Next, we subtract 0.5 from both sides to get b by itself.−0.5+2.3b−0.5=0.5−0.5
Simplify both sides: Simplifying both sides of the equation, we have: 2.3b=0
Multiply by 2.3: To solve for b, we multiply both sides by 2.3 to get rid of the denominator.2.3b×2.3=0×2.3
Final solution: This gives us: b=0
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