(b-2)(a+2)=16

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Solution for (b-2)(a+2)=16 equation:


Simplifying
(b + -2)(a + 2) = 16

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + b)(a + 2) = 16

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + b)(2 + a) = 16

Multiply (-2 + b) * (2 + a)
(-2(2 + a) + b(2 + a)) = 16
((2 * -2 + a * -2) + b(2 + a)) = 16
((-4 + -2a) + b(2 + a)) = 16
(-4 + -2a + (2 * b + a * b)) = 16

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + -2a + (ab + 2b)) = 16
(-4 + -2a + (ab + 2b)) = 16
(-4 + -2a + ab + 2b) = 16

Solving
-4 + -2a + ab + 2b = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2a + ab + 4 + 2b = 16 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -2a + ab + 2b = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2a + ab + 2b = 16 + 4
-2a + ab + 2b = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
-2a + ab + 2b = 20

Add '-2b' to each side of the equation.
-2a + ab + 2b + -2b = 20 + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
-2a + ab + 0 = 20 + -2b
-2a + ab = 20 + -2b

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2a + ab + 2b = 20 + -2b + -20 + 2b

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2a + ab + 2b = 20 + -20 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -2a + ab + 2b = 0 + -2b + 2b
-20 + -2a + ab + 2b = -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
-20 + -2a + ab + 2b = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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