2(b+1)-(4+b)=-4

Solution for 2(b+1)-(4+b)=-4 equation:

Simplifying
2(b + 1) + -1(4 + b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + b) + -1(4 + b) = -4
(1 * 2 + b * 2) + -1(4 + b) = -4
(2 + 2b) + -1(4 + b) = -4
2 + 2b + (4 * -1 + b * -1) = -4
2 + 2b + (-4 + -1b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4 + 2b + -1b = -4

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + 2b + -1b = -4

Combine like terms: 2b + -1b = 1b
-2 + 1b = -4

Solving
-2 + 1b = -4

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 + 1b = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 2
1b = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
1b = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2