2(b-1)=b

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

Simplifying
2(b + -1) = b

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

Solving
-2 + 2b = b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2b + -1b = b + -1b

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

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
-2 + 1b = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1b = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1b = 0 + 2
1b = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
1b = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2