Determine the pH of a 1 M aniline solution (Kb = 4.2 10-10).

I am unsure how to start, any help?

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Write the hydrolysis equation. Call aniline BNH2, then
........BNH2 + H2O ==> BNH3^+ + OH^-
I........1M.............0.......0
C........-x.............x.......x
E........1-x............x.......x

Kb = (x)(x)/(1-x)
Solve for x = OH and convert to pH.