Question
$$-59 = -3b-32$$
Answer
$$ b = 9 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} -59 &= -3b-32&& \text{ swap the left and right side of the equation } \\[1 em]-3b-32 &= -59&& \text{ move -32 to the right } \\[1 em]-3b &= -59+32&& \\[1 em]-3b &= -27&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -3 $ } \\[1 em]b &= \frac{-27}{-3}&& \\[1 em]b &= 9&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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