(5b-4)-2(2b+1)=-2

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Solution for (5b-4)-2(2b+1)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(5b + -4) + -2(2b + 1) = -2

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

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 5b)
-4 + 5b + -2(2b + 1) = -2

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

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

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

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

Solving
-6 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1b = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 6
1b = -2 + 6

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

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 4

Simplifying
b = 4

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