3(b+4)+8=b

Solution for 3(b+4)+8=b equation:

Simplifying
3(b + 4) + 8 = b

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + b) + 8 = b
(4 * 3 + b * 3) + 8 = b
(12 + 3b) + 8 = b

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8 + 3b = b

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
20 + 3b = b

Solving
20 + 3b = 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.
20 + 3b + -1b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: 3b + -1b = 2b
20 + 2b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
20 + 2b = 0

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 2b = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 2b = 0 + -20
2b = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
2b = -20

Divide each side by '2'.
b = -10

Simplifying
b = -10