5(-8b-4)=2(-18b+8)

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Solution for 5(-8b-4)=2(-18b+8) equation:


Simplifying
5(-8b + -4) = 2(-18b + 8)

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + -8b) = 2(-18b + 8)
(-4 * 5 + -8b * 5) = 2(-18b + 8)
(-20 + -40b) = 2(-18b + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -40b = 2(8 + -18b)
-20 + -40b = (8 * 2 + -18b * 2)
-20 + -40b = (16 + -36b)

Solving
-20 + -40b = 16 + -36b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '36b' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -40b + 36b = 16 + -36b + 36b

Combine like terms: -40b + 36b = -4b
-20 + -4b = 16 + -36b + 36b

Combine like terms: -36b + 36b = 0
-20 + -4b = 16 + 0
-20 + -4b = 16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -4b = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -4b = 16 + 20
-4b = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: 16 + 20 = 36
-4b = 36

Divide each side by '-4'.
b = -9

Simplifying
b = -9

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