Solve for B 4B-5=71

$4 B - 5 = 71$

Step 1

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

Add $5$ to both sides of the equation.

$4 B = 71 + 5$

Add $71$ and $5$ .

$4 B = 76$

Step 2

Divide each term in $4 B = 76$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 B = 76$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 B}{4} = \frac{76}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 B}{4} = \frac{76}{4}$

Divide $B$ by $1$ .

$B = \frac{76}{4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $76$ by $4$ .

$B = 19$