2(b+4.5)=7(b-0.5)

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Solution for 2(b+4.5)=7(b-0.5) equation:


Simplifying
2(b + 4.5) = 7(b + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
2(4.5 + b) = 7(b + -0.5)
(4.5 * 2 + b * 2) = 7(b + -0.5)
(9 + 2b) = 7(b + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
9 + 2b = 7(-0.5 + b)
9 + 2b = (-0.5 * 7 + b * 7)
9 + 2b = (-3.5 + 7b)

Solving
9 + 2b = -3.5 + 7b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-7b' to each side of the equation.
9 + 2b + -7b = -3.5 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 2b + -7b = -5b
9 + -5b = -3.5 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
9 + -5b = -3.5 + 0
9 + -5b = -3.5

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -5b = -3.5 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -5b = -3.5 + -9
-5b = -3.5 + -9

Combine like terms: -3.5 + -9 = -12.5
-5b = -12.5

Divide each side by '-5'.
b = 2.5

Simplifying
b = 2.5

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