Answer
$ 9b$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The distributive property states that for any real numbers a, b, and c:
$ac - bc = (a-b)c$
Use the rule above to obtain:
$14b-5b
\\= (14-5)b
\\= 9b$
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