Question

answer both questions for seventeen points and i’ll name you brainliest!! Type the correct answer in each box. Use numerals instead of words. If necessary, use / for the fraction bar(s)
Consider the equation below.
-2(Bx - 5) = 16
The value of x in terms of b is:________
The value of x when b is 3 is:________

Answer 1

$\bf -2(bx-5)=16\implies bx-5=\cfrac{16}{-2}\implies bx-5=-8\implies bx=-8+5 \\\\\\ bx=-3\implies \boxed{x=\cfrac{-3}{b}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ b=3\qquad \qquad x=\cfrac{-3}{\underset{b}{3}}\implies \boxed{b=-1}$