-5b-2(b-1)=0

Solution for -5b-2(b-1)=0 equation:

Simplifying
-5b + -2(b + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5b + -2(-1 + b) = 0
-5b + (-1 * -2 + b * -2) = 0
-5b + (2 + -2b) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5b + -2b = 0

Combine like terms: -5b + -2b = -7b
2 + -7b = 0

Solving
2 + -7b = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7b = 0 + -2
-7b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-7b = -2

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
b = 0.2857142857