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\frac{7\times 4}{5}+b=5
Express \frac{7}{5}\times 4 as a single fraction.
\frac{28}{5}+b=5
Multiply 7 and 4 to get 28.
b=5-\frac{28}{5}
Subtract \frac{28}{5} from both sides.
b=\frac{25}{5}-\frac{28}{5}
Convert 5 to fraction \frac{25}{5}.
b=\frac{25-28}{5}
Since \frac{25}{5} and \frac{28}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
b=-\frac{3}{5}
Subtract 28 from 25 to get -3.