6*(b-3)=10-2*(b+2) 6b-18=10-2b-4 6b+2b=6+18 8b=24 b=24/8=3 83+5*(y-3)=3*(8y-9) 83+5y-15=24y-27 5y+68=24y-27 24y-5y=68+27 19y=95 y=95/19=5