2(b+1)-7b=4b+2

Solution for 2(b+1)-7b=4b+2 equation:

Simplifying
2(b + 1) + -7b = 4b + 2

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + b) + -7b = 4b + 2
(1 * 2 + b * 2) + -7b = 4b + 2
(2 + 2b) + -7b = 4b + 2

Combine like terms: 2b + -7b = -5b
2 + -5b = 4b + 2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5b = 2 + 4b

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5b = 2 + -2 + 4b

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5b = 2 + -2 + 4b
-5b = 2 + -2 + 4b

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-5b = 0 + 4b
-5b = 4b

Solving
-5b = 4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
-5b + -4b = 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: -5b + -4b = -9b
-9b = 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
-9b = 0

Divide each side by '-9'.
b = 0

Simplifying
b = 0