2(b-5)=4(b+2)-12

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Solution for 2(b-5)=4(b+2)-12 equation:


Simplifying
2(b + -5) = 4(b + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + b) = 4(b + 2) + -12
(-5 * 2 + b * 2) = 4(b + 2) + -12
(-10 + 2b) = 4(b + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2b = 4(2 + b) + -12
-10 + 2b = (2 * 4 + b * 4) + -12
-10 + 2b = (8 + 4b) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2b = 8 + -12 + 4b

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-10 + 2b = -4 + 4b

Solving
-10 + 2b = -4 + 4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2b + -4b = -4 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 2b + -4b = -2b
-10 + -2b = -4 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
-10 + -2b = -4 + 0
-10 + -2b = -4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2b = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2b = -4 + 10
-2b = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -4 + 10 = 6
-2b = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -3

Simplifying
b = -3

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