6-b=5b+39

Solution for 6-b=5b+39 equation:

Simplifying
6 + -1b = 5b + 39

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1b = 39 + 5b

Solving
6 + -1b = 39 + 5b

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5b' to each side of the equation.
6 + -1b + -5b = 39 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: -1b + -5b = -6b
6 + -6b = 39 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
6 + -6b = 39 + 0
6 + -6b = 39

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -6b = 39 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -6b = 39 + -6
-6b = 39 + -6

Combine like terms: 39 + -6 = 33
-6b = 33

Divide each side by '-6'.
b = -5.5

Simplifying
b = -5.5