$$-27 = -2+5b$$
Answer
$$ b = -5 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} -27 &= -2+5b&& \text{ swap the left and right side of the equation } \\[1 em]-2+5b &= -27&& \text{ move -2 to the right } \\[1 em]5b &= -27+2&& \\[1 em]5b &= -25&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 5 $ } \\[1 em]b &= -\frac{25}{5}&& \\[1 em]b &= -5&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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