-7b-1=-5(b+5)

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Solution for -7b-1=-5(b+5) equation:


Simplifying
-7b + -1 = -5(b + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -7b = -5(b + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -7b = -5(5 + b)
-1 + -7b = (5 * -5 + b * -5)
-1 + -7b = (-25 + -5b)

Solving
-1 + -7b = -25 + -5b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '5b' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -7b + 5b = -25 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: -7b + 5b = -2b
-1 + -2b = -25 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: -5b + 5b = 0
-1 + -2b = -25 + 0
-1 + -2b = -25

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2b = -25 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2b = -25 + 1
-2b = -25 + 1

Combine like terms: -25 + 1 = -24
-2b = -24

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 12

Simplifying
b = 12

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