5(-6b-8)+2=-278

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Solution for 5(-6b-8)+2=-278 equation:


Simplifying
5(-6b + -8) + 2 = -278

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + -6b) + 2 = -278
(-8 * 5 + -6b * 5) + 2 = -278
(-40 + -30b) + 2 = -278

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2 + -30b = -278

Combine like terms: -40 + 2 = -38
-38 + -30b = -278

Solving
-38 + -30b = -278

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + -30b = -278 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + -30b = -278 + 38
-30b = -278 + 38

Combine like terms: -278 + 38 = -240
-30b = -240

Divide each side by '-30'.
b = 8

Simplifying
b = 8

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