| - | 2 | − | 5 | ÷ | 6 | × | b | − | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | b | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | b | + | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | b |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | − | 5 6 | b | − | 3 2 | b |
| = | - | 2 | − | 7 3 | b |
| - | 2 | − | 7 3 | b | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | b | + | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | b |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | b | + | 4 | − | 1 3 | b |
| = | 1 6 | b | + | 4 |
| - | 2 | − | 7 3 | b | = | 1 6 | b | + | 4 |
| - | 7 3 | b | − | 1 6 | b | = | 4 | + | 2 |
| - | 5 2 | b | = | 4 | + | 2 |
| - | 5 2 | b | = | 6 |
| - | 6 | = | 5 2 | b |
5 2 | b | = | - | 6 |
| b | = | - | 6 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 2 5 |
| b | = | - | 12 5 |
| b | = | - 2.4 |