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3a+5=41+2b
Add 2b to both sides.
3a=41+2b-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
3a=36+2b
Subtract 5 from 41 to get 36.
3a=2b+36
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3a}{3}=\frac{2b+36}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
a=\frac{2b+36}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
a=\frac{2b}{3}+12
Divide 36+2b by 3.
-2b+5=41-3a
Subtract 3a from both sides.
-2b=41-3a-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-2b=36-3a
Subtract 5 from 41 to get 36.
\frac{-2b}{-2}=\frac{36-3a}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
b=\frac{36-3a}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
b=\frac{3a}{2}-18
Divide 36-3a by -2.