(16b-8)-5(3b+1)=-2

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Solution for (16b-8)-5(3b+1)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(16b + -8) + -5(3b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 16b) + -5(3b + 1) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 16b)
-8 + 16b + -5(3b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 16b + -5(1 + 3b) = -2
-8 + 16b + (1 * -5 + 3b * -5) = -2
-8 + 16b + (-5 + -15b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5 + 16b + -15b = -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-13 + 16b + -15b = -2

Combine like terms: 16b + -15b = 1b
-13 + 1b = -2

Solving
-13 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 1b = -2 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 13
1b = -2 + 13

Combine like terms: -2 + 13 = 11
1b = 11

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 11

Simplifying
b = 11

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