-8-18b+14=-4(6b+18)

Solution for -8-18b+14=-4(6b+18) equation:

Simplifying
-8 + -18b + 14 = -4(6b + 18)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 14 + -18b = -4(6b + 18)

Combine like terms: -8 + 14 = 6
6 + -18b = -4(6b + 18)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -18b = -4(18 + 6b)
6 + -18b = (18 * -4 + 6b * -4)
6 + -18b = (-72 + -24b)

Solving
6 + -18b = -72 + -24b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '24b' to each side of the equation.
6 + -18b + 24b = -72 + -24b + 24b

Combine like terms: -18b + 24b = 6b
6 + 6b = -72 + -24b + 24b

Combine like terms: -24b + 24b = 0
6 + 6b = -72 + 0
6 + 6b = -72

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 6b = -72 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 6b = -72 + -6
6b = -72 + -6

Combine like terms: -72 + -6 = -78
6b = -78

Divide each side by '6'.
b = -13

Simplifying
b = -13