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\frac{11}{5}b+2-\frac{3}{5}b=10
Subtract \frac{3}{5}b from both sides.
\frac{8}{5}b+2=10
Combine \frac{11}{5}b and -\frac{3}{5}b to get \frac{8}{5}b.
\frac{8}{5}b=10-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
\frac{8}{5}b=8
Subtract 2 from 10 to get 8.
b=8\times \frac{5}{8}
Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{8}, the reciprocal of \frac{8}{5}.
b=5
Cancel out 8 and 8.