Solve for b -11=-47-12b

$- 11 = - 47 - 12 b$

Rewrite the equation as $- 47 - 12 b = - 11$ .

$- 47 - 12 b = - 11$

Move all terms not containing $b$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $47$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 12 b = - 11 + 47$

Add $- 11$ and $47$ .

$- 12 b = 36$

Divide each term in $- 12 b = 36$ by $- 12$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 12 b = 36$ by $- 12$ .

$\frac{- 12 b}{- 12} = \frac{36}{- 12}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 12 b}{- 12} = \frac{36}{- 12}$

Divide $b$ by $1$ .

$b = \frac{36}{- 12}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $36$ by $- 12$ .

$b = - 3$