5-0.2(b-5)=0.6(8b-5)

Solution for 5-0.2(b-5)=0.6(8b-5) equation:

5-0.2(b-5)=0.6(8b-5)

We move all terms to the left:

5-0.2(b-5)-(0.6(8b-5))=0

We multiply parentheses

-0.2b-(0.6(8b-5))+1+5=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(0.6(8b-5)), so:

0.6(8b-5)

We multiply parentheses

4.8b-3

Back to the equation:

-(4.8b-3)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-0.2b-(4.8b-3)+6=0

We get rid of parentheses

-0.2b-4.8b+3+6=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5b+9=0

We move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right

-5b=-9

b=-9/-5

b=1+4/5