Solve for b.

Question

–b + 19.72 = 2.3
b =

Answer 1

To solve for \( b \) in the equation:

\[ -b + 19.72 = 2.3 \]

First, we isolate \( -b \) by subtracting \( 19.72 \) from both sides:

\[ -b = 2.3 - 19.72 \]

Now, calculate the right side:

\[ 2.3 - 19.72 = -17.42 \]

So now we have:

\[ -b = -17.42 \]

To solve for \( b \), multiply both sides by -1:

\[ b = 17.42 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ b = 17.42 \]