Ok so this is how i would solve a problem like this
Simplifying
-14 + 6b + 7 + -2b = 1 + 5b
Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7 + 6b + -2b = 1 + 5b
Combine like terms: -14 + 7 = -7
-7 + 6b + -2b = 1 + 5b
Combine like terms: 6b + -2b = 4b
-7 + 4b = 1 + 5b
Solving
-7 + 4b = 1 + 5b
Solving for variable 'b'.
Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-5b' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 4b + -5b = 1 + 5b + -5b
Combine like terms: 4b + -5b = -1b
-7 + -1b = 1 + 5b + -5b
Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
-7 + -1b = 1 + 0
-7 + -1b = 1
Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1b = 1 + 7
Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1b = 1 + 7
-1b = 1 + 7
Combine like terms: 1 + 7 = 8
-1b = 8
Divide each side by '-1'.
b = -8
Simplifying
b = -8
Hope i helped!
