Respuesta :
You isolate the variable, b.
2b+18=12
-18 -18 subtract 18 from each side
2b=-6
/2 /2 divide by two to get one b
b=-3
2b+18=12
-18 -18 subtract 18 from each side
2b=-6
/2 /2 divide by two to get one b
b=-3
What times 2, plus 18, equals 12? Answer: -3. -3x2 = -6 -6+18=12. The answer: B=-3