4(b-1)+(3+b)=8

Solution for 4(b-1)+(3+b)=8 equation:

Simplifying
4(b + -1) + (3 + b) = 8

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + b) + (3 + b) = 8
(-1 * 4 + b * 4) + (3 + b) = 8
(-4 + 4b) + (3 + b) = 8

Remove parenthesis around (3 + b)
-4 + 4b + 3 + b = 8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3 + 4b + b = 8

Combine like terms: -4 + 3 = -1
-1 + 4b + b = 8

Combine like terms: 4b + b = 5b
-1 + 5b = 8

Solving
-1 + 5b = 8

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 5b = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 5b = 8 + 1
5b = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
5b = 9

Divide each side by '5'.
b = 1.8

Simplifying
b = 1.8