3(b+4)=5b-2

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Solution for 3(b+4)=5b-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + b) = 5b + -2
(4 * 3 + b * 3) = 5b + -2
(12 + 3b) = 5b + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3b = -2 + 5b

Solving
12 + 3b = -2 + 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.
12 + 3b + -5b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 3b + -5b = -2b
12 + -2b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
12 + -2b = -2 + 0
12 + -2b = -2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2b = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2b = -2 + -12
-2b = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
-2b = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 7

Simplifying
b = 7

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