Solve for b 43-b/3=59

$43 - \frac{b}{3} = 59$

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

Subtract $43$ from both sides of the equation.

$- \frac{b}{3} = 59 - 43$

Subtract $43$ from $59$ .

$- \frac{b}{3} = 16$

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 3$ .

$- 3 (- \frac{b}{3}) = - 3 \cdot 16$

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $- 3 (- \frac{b}{3})$ .

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{b}{3}$ into the numerator.

$- 3 \frac{- b}{3} = - 3 \cdot 16$

Factor $3$ out of $- 3$ .

$3 (- 1) \frac{- b}{3} = - 3 \cdot 16$

Cancel the common factor.

$3 \cdot - 1 \frac{- b}{3} = - 3 \cdot 16$

Rewrite the expression.

$- - b = - 3 \cdot 16$

Multiply.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 b = - 3 \cdot 16$

Multiply $b$ by $1$ .

$b = - 3 \cdot 16$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $- 3$ by $16$ .

$b = - 48$