5b+3b-1=(b+2)

Solution for 5b+3b-1=(b+2) equation:

Simplifying
5b + 3b + -1 = (b + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5b + 3b = (b + 2)

Combine like terms: 5b + 3b = 8b
-1 + 8b = (b + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8b = (2 + b)

Remove parenthesis around (2 + b)
-1 + 8b = 2 + b

Solving
-1 + 8b = 2 + b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 8b + -1b = 2 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: 8b + -1b = 7b
-1 + 7b = 2 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
-1 + 7b = 2 + 0
-1 + 7b = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 7b = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 7b = 2 + 1
7b = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
7b = 3

Divide each side by '7'.
b = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
b = 0.4285714286