Answer
$b = \frac{3}{5}$
Work Step by Step
$-2(b-4)-(3b-1)= 5b+3$
Applying distributive property,
$-2b+8-3b+1 = 5b+3$
$-5b+9 = 5b+3$
Combine like terms.
$9-3=5b+5b$
$10b = 6$
$b=\frac{6}{10}$
$b = \frac{3}{5}$
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