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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + b) = 5(b + -2)
(5 * 2 + b * 2) = 5(b + -2)
(10 + 2b) = 5(b + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2b = 5(-2 + b)
10 + 2b = (-2 * 5 + b * 5)
10 + 2b = (-10 + 5b)

Solving
10 + 2b = -10 + 5b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-5b' to each side of the equation.
10 + 2b + -5b = -10 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 2b + -5b = -3b
10 + -3b = -10 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
10 + -3b = -10 + 0
10 + -3b = -10

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3b = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3b = -10 + -10
-3b = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: -10 + -10 = -20
-3b = -20

Divide each side by '-3'.
b = 6.666666667

Simplifying
b = 6.666666667

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