(5b-3)-2(2b+2)=-5

Simple and best practice solution for (5b-3)-2(2b+2)=-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
(5b + -3) + -2(2b + 2) = -5

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5b + -2(2 + 2b) = -5
-3 + 5b + (2 * -2 + 2b * -2) = -5
-3 + 5b + (-4 + -4b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4 + 5b + -4b = -5

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + 5b + -4b = -5

Combine like terms: 5b + -4b = 1b
-7 + 1b = -5

Solving
-7 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 1b = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 7
1b = -5 + 7

Combine like terms: -5 + 7 = 2
1b = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

See similar equations:

| 5x-(4x+4)=1 | | -x+13=x+5 | | x+13=x+5 | | -x^2+x-6=0 | | x^2+16x+62=0 | | (x-2)(x-4)=(x-3)(x+6) | | 64x^2+9=-48x | | 4y=8x-3 | | x^2+14x+46=0 | | (x+3)=7 | | x^2+30x=0 | | x^2+6x-55=0 | | (x-4)(x-4)=16 | | 4x^2=324 | | 1.25(5a-10)=-1.5a | | 24x^2+59x+36= | | 64x^2+47x+9=0 | | 2x(x+3)=-1 | | -2.46j-15=-12.54 | | (18x^3+14x^2+10x)= | | 10+10=20 | | -3(2+-4)+11=-7 | | 46.0365=7.3g+46 | | 16.6=0.8x-17 | | 88.7a-15=19.583 | | 20=z+23 | | 20=2+23 | | 0.6w+6=23.4 | | -[6z-(15z+10)]=10+(8z+8) | | y+8=-2 | | (2x+3)(3x+2)=(x-5)(6x+1) | | 34n=612 |

Equations solver categories