Solve for b 7+5b=37

$7 + 5 b = 37$

Step 1

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

Subtract $7$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 b = 37 - 7$

Subtract $7$ from $37$ .

$5 b = 30$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 b = 30$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 b = 30$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 b}{5} = \frac{30}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 b}{5} = \frac{30}{5}$

Divide $b$ by $1$ .

$b = \frac{30}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $30$ by $5$ .

$b = 6$