2(b+4)-9+b=-5

Solution for 2(b+4)-9+b=-5 equation:

Simplifying
2(b + 4) + -9 + b = -5

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + b) + -9 + b = -5
(4 * 2 + b * 2) + -9 + b = -5
(8 + 2b) + -9 + b = -5

Reorder the terms:
8 + -9 + 2b + b = -5

Combine like terms: 8 + -9 = -1
-1 + 2b + b = -5

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

Solving
-1 + 3b = -5

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 + 3b = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 3b = -5 + 1
3b = -5 + 1

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

Divide each side by '3'.
b = -1.333333333

Simplifying
b = -1.333333333