3(b+6)=5(b+-1)

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Solution for 3(b+6)=5(b+-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(b + 6) = 5(b + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + b) = 5(b + -1)
(6 * 3 + b * 3) = 5(b + -1)
(18 + 3b) = 5(b + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3b = 5(-1 + b)
18 + 3b = (-1 * 5 + b * 5)
18 + 3b = (-5 + 5b)

Solving
18 + 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.
18 + 3b + -5b = -5 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 3b + -5b = -2b
18 + -2b = -5 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
18 + -2b = -5 + 0
18 + -2b = -5

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -2b = -5 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -2b = -5 + -18
-2b = -5 + -18

Combine like terms: -5 + -18 = -23
-2b = -23

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 11.5

Simplifying
b = 11.5

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