(5b-1)-2(2b+1)=-6

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Solution for (5b-1)-2(2b+1)=-6 equation:


Simplifying
(5b + -1) + -2(2b + 1) = -6

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 5b) + -2(2b + 1) = -6

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 5b)
-1 + 5b + -2(2b + 1) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5b + -2(1 + 2b) = -6
-1 + 5b + (1 * -2 + 2b * -2) = -6
-1 + 5b + (-2 + -4b) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2 + 5b + -4b = -6

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-3 + 5b + -4b = -6

Combine like terms: 5b + -4b = 1b
-3 + 1b = -6

Solving
-3 + 1b = -6

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 1b = -6 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 1b = -6 + 3
1b = -6 + 3

Combine like terms: -6 + 3 = -3
1b = -3

Divide each side by '1'.
b = -3

Simplifying
b = -3

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