-2(b+5)=-6

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Solution for -2(b+5)=-6 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(b + 5) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + b) = -6
(5 * -2 + b * -2) = -6
(-10 + -2b) = -6

Solving
-10 + -2b = -6

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2b = -6 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2b = -6 + 10
-2b = -6 + 10

Combine like terms: -6 + 10 = 4
-2b = 4

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2

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