Isolate term with b: First, let's isolate the term containing b on one side of the equation.15=14−8bSubtract 14 from both sides to get the term with b by itself.15−14=14−14−8b1=−8b
Subtract and simplify: Now, we need to get rid of the negative sign and the fraction to solve for b. Multiply both sides by −8 to do this. 1×−8=−(8b)×−8−8=b
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