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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
1 + -5b = 4 + 4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
1 + -5b + -4b = 4 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: -5b + -4b = -9b
1 + -9b = 4 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
1 + -9b = 4 + 0
1 + -9b = 4

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -9b = 4 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -9b = 4 + -1
-9b = 4 + -1

Combine like terms: 4 + -1 = 3
-9b = 3

Divide each side by '-9'.
b = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
b = -0.3333333333

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