4(-4b-1)=-2(b-5)

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Solution for 4(-4b-1)=-2(b-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(-4b + -1) = -2(b + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + -4b) = -2(b + -5)
(-1 * 4 + -4b * 4) = -2(b + -5)
(-4 + -16b) = -2(b + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -16b = -2(-5 + b)
-4 + -16b = (-5 * -2 + b * -2)
-4 + -16b = (10 + -2b)

Solving
-4 + -16b = 10 + -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -16b + 2b = 10 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -16b + 2b = -14b
-4 + -14b = 10 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
-4 + -14b = 10 + 0
-4 + -14b = 10

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -14b = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -14b = 10 + 4
-14b = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: 10 + 4 = 14
-14b = 14

Divide each side by '-14'.
b = -1

Simplifying
b = -1

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