2b+(b-1)=5(b-1)

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Solution for 2b+(b-1)=5(b-1) equation:


Simplifying
2b + (b + -1) = 5(b + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2b + (-1 + b) = 5(b + -1)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + b)
2b + -1 + b = 5(b + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2b + b = 5(b + -1)

Combine like terms: 2b + b = 3b
-1 + 3b = 5(b + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3b = 5(-1 + b)
-1 + 3b = (-1 * 5 + b * 5)
-1 + 3b = (-5 + 5b)

Solving
-1 + 3b = -5 + 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.
-1 + 3b + -5b = -5 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 3b + -5b = -2b
-1 + -2b = -5 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
-1 + -2b = -5 + 0
-1 + -2b = -5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2b = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2b = -5 + 1
-2b = -5 + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-2b = -4

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

Simplifying
b = 2

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