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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4b = 5(-1 + b)
-2 + 4b = (-1 * 5 + b * 5)
-2 + 4b = (-5 + 5b)

Solving
-2 + 4b = -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.
-2 + 4b + -5b = -5 + 5b + -5b

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 3

Simplifying
b = 3

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