(16b-4)-5(3b+1)=-4

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Solution for (16b-4)-5(3b+1)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(16b + -4) + -5(3b + 1) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 16b) + -5(3b + 1) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 16b)
-4 + 16b + -5(3b + 1) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 16b + -5(1 + 3b) = -4
-4 + 16b + (1 * -5 + 3b * -5) = -4
-4 + 16b + (-5 + -15b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -5 + 16b + -15b = -4

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
-9 + 16b + -15b = -4

Combine like terms: 16b + -15b = 1b
-9 + 1b = -4

Solving
-9 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 1b = -4 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 9
1b = -4 + 9

Combine like terms: -4 + 9 = 5
1b = 5

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 5

Simplifying
b = 5

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