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22a+32=5a-b
Subtract 4 from 36 to get 32.
22a+32-5a=-b
Subtract 5a from both sides.
17a+32=-b
Combine 22a and -5a to get 17a.
17a=-b-32
Subtract 32 from both sides.
\frac{17a}{17}=\frac{-b-32}{17}
Divide both sides by 17.
a=\frac{-b-32}{17}
Dividing by 17 undoes the multiplication by 17.
22a+32=5a-b
Subtract 4 from 36 to get 32.
5a-b=22a+32
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-b=22a+32-5a
Subtract 5a from both sides.
-b=17a+32
Combine 22a and -5a to get 17a.
\frac{-b}{-1}=\frac{17a+32}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
b=\frac{17a+32}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
b=-17a-32
Divide 17a+32 by -1.