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2+3b+3-\left(b+1\right)\times 3-2b=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by b+1.
5+3b-\left(b+1\right)\times 3-2b=0
Add 2 and 3 to get 5.
5+3b-\left(3b+3\right)-2b=0
Use the distributive property to multiply b+1 by 3.
5+3b-3b-3-2b=0
To find the opposite of 3b+3, find the opposite of each term.
5-3-2b=0
Combine 3b and -3b to get 0.
2-2b=0
Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.
-2b=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
b=\frac{-2}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
b=1
Divide -2 by -2 to get 1.