Answer:the answer is -7
Step-by-step explanation:
156=2b+5(-8-6b)
2b+5(-8-6b)
expand 2b+5(-8-6b) ---> -28b-40
-28b-40=156
add 40 to both sides
-28b-40+40=156+40
simplify
-28b=196
divide both sides by -28
(-28b/-28b) = (196/-28b)
b=-7
