solve for b Solve -4b + 2 = 18.
-4b + 2 = 18-4b = 18 -2-4b = 16b = -16/4b = -4
The answer would be b = -4.-4b = 18 - 2 (subtract 2 from both sides)-4b = 16 (simplify 18 - 2 to 16)b = 16/-4 (divide both sides by -4)b = -4. (simplify 16/4 to 4).