[tex]\large\text{Hey there!}[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{38+5b+101-2b=180}\\\mathsf{\bf{COMBINE\ your\ like\ terms: (5b-2b)+(38+101)}}\\\mathsf{5b-2b=3b}\\\mathsf{38+101=139}\\\mathsf{3b+139=180}\\\mathsf{\bf{SUBTRACT\ 139\ on\ both\ of\ your\ sides}}\\\mathsf{3b+139-139=180-139}\\\mathsf{Cancel\ out: 139-139\ because\ it\ equals\ 0}\\\mathsf{Keep:180-139\ because\ it\ helps\ it\ helps\ us\ solve\ for\ b.}\\\mathsf{180-139=41}\\\mathsf{3b=41}\\\mathsf{\bf{DIVIDE\ both\ of\ your\ sides\ by\ 3}}\\\mathsf{\dfrac{3b}{3}=\dfrac{41}3}[/tex]
[tex]\mathsf{Camcel\ out: \dfrac{3b}{3}\ because\ it\ equals\ to\ 1}\\\mathsf{Keep: \dfrac{41}{3}\ because\ it\ equals\ to\ b}\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\bf{Answer: \boxed{\mathsf{\bf{b=\dfrac{41}{3}}}}}}}\checkmark[/tex]
[tex]\large\text{Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!}[/tex]
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