-20=-4(b+1)+16

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Solution for -20=-4(b+1)+16 equation:


Simplifying
-20 = -4(b + 1) + 16

Reorder the terms:
-20 = -4(1 + b) + 16
-20 = (1 * -4 + b * -4) + 16
-20 = (-4 + -4b) + 16

Reorder the terms:
-20 = -4 + 16 + -4b

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-20 = 12 + -4b

Solving
-20 = 12 + -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.
-20 + 4b = 12 + -4b + 4b

Combine like terms: -4b + 4b = 0
-20 + 4b = 12 + 0
-20 + 4b = 12

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4b = 12 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4b = 12 + 20
4b = 12 + 20

Combine like terms: 12 + 20 = 32
4b = 32

Divide each side by '4'.
b = 8

Simplifying
b = 8

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