2(b-1)=8(b-4)

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Solution for 2(b-1)=8(b-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(b + -1) = 8(b + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + b) = 8(b + -4)
(-1 * 2 + b * 2) = 8(b + -4)
(-2 + 2b) = 8(b + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2b = 8(-4 + b)
-2 + 2b = (-4 * 8 + b * 8)
-2 + 2b = (-32 + 8b)

Solving
-2 + 2b = -32 + 8b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-8b' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2b + -8b = -32 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 2b + -8b = -6b
-2 + -6b = -32 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 8b + -8b = 0
-2 + -6b = -32 + 0
-2 + -6b = -32

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6b = -32 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6b = -32 + 2
-6b = -32 + 2

Combine like terms: -32 + 2 = -30
-6b = -30

Divide each side by '-6'.
b = 5

Simplifying
b = 5

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