answer: 33b+14=3b−433b+14=3b+−4Multiply all terms by b and cancel:33+14b=3+−4b14b+1=−4b+3(Simplify both sides of the equation)14b+1+4b=−4b+3+4b(Add 4b to both sides)18b+1=318b+1−1=3−1(Subtract 1 from both sides)18b=218b18=218(Divide both sides by 18)b=19b=1/19