3b+18=-5(b+6)

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Solution for 3b+18=-5(b+6) equation:


Simplifying
3b + 18 = -5(b + 6)

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

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3b = -5(6 + b)
18 + 3b = (6 * -5 + b * -5)
18 + 3b = (-30 + -5b)

Solving
18 + 3b = -30 + -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 = -30 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: 3b + 5b = 8b
18 + 8b = -30 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: -5b + 5b = 0
18 + 8b = -30 + 0
18 + 8b = -30

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 8b = -30 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 8b = -30 + -18
8b = -30 + -18

Combine like terms: -30 + -18 = -48
8b = -48

Divide each side by '8'.
b = -6

Simplifying
b = -6

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