1.16-a-0.4=b-a

Solution for 1.16-a-0.4=b-a equation:

Simplifying
1.16 + -1a + -0.4 = b + -1a

Reorder the terms:
1.16 + -0.4 + -1a = b + -1a

Combine like terms: 1.16 + -0.4 = 0.76
0.76 + -1a = b + -1a

Reorder the terms:
0.76 + -1a = -1a + b

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
0.76 + -1a + a = -1a + a + b

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
0.76 + 0 = -1a + a + b
0.76 = -1a + a + b

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
0.76 = 0 + b
0.76 = b

Solving
0.76 = b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
0.76 + -1b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
0.76 + -1b = 0

Add '-0.76' to each side of the equation.
0.76 + -0.76 + -1b = 0 + -0.76

Combine like terms: 0.76 + -0.76 = 0.00
0.00 + -1b = 0 + -0.76
-1b = 0 + -0.76

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.76 = -0.76
-1b = -0.76

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 0.76

Simplifying
b = 0.76