2(b+2)-(5+b)=-3

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Solution for 2(b+2)-(5+b)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
2(b + 2) + -1(5 + b) = -3

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + b) + -1(5 + b) = -3
(2 * 2 + b * 2) + -1(5 + b) = -3
(4 + 2b) + -1(5 + b) = -3
4 + 2b + (5 * -1 + b * -1) = -3
4 + 2b + (-5 + -1b) = -3

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5 + 2b + -1b = -3

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-1 + 2b + -1b = -3

Combine like terms: 2b + -1b = 1b
-1 + 1b = -3

Solving
-1 + 1b = -3

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1b = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1b = -3 + 1
1b = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
1b = -2

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

Simplifying
b = -2

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