5-8(b+1)=-12-5b

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Solution for 5-8(b+1)=-12-5b equation:


Simplifying
5 + -8(b + 1) = -12 + -5b

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8(1 + b) = -12 + -5b
5 + (1 * -8 + b * -8) = -12 + -5b
5 + (-8 + -8b) = -12 + -5b

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -8b = -12 + -5b

Solving
-3 + -8b = -12 + -5b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '5b' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -8b + 5b = -12 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: -8b + 5b = -3b
-3 + -3b = -12 + -5b + 5b

Combine like terms: -5b + 5b = 0
-3 + -3b = -12 + 0
-3 + -3b = -12

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -3b = -12 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -3b = -12 + 3
-3b = -12 + 3

Combine like terms: -12 + 3 = -9
-3b = -9

Divide each side by '-3'.
b = 3

Simplifying
b = 3

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