We are given the following expression
[tex]9b-y[/tex]Where the values of b and b are given by
b = 5 and y = -3
Let us substitute these values into the expression
[tex]\begin{gathered} 9b-y \\ 9\cdot5-(-3) \\ 45+3 \\ 48 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the expression is simplified to 48