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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-4 + 5b + -4b = -2

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

Solving
-4 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1b = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 4
1b = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
1b = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

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