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

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


Simplifying
5b + 8 = -1(-5b + -4) + -2b

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5b = -1(-5b + -4) + -2b

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5b = -1(-4 + -5b) + -2b
8 + 5b = (-4 * -1 + -5b * -1) + -2b
8 + 5b = (4 + 5b) + -2b

Combine like terms: 5b + -2b = 3b
8 + 5b = 4 + 3b

Solving
8 + 5b = 4 + 3b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-3b' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5b + -3b = 4 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: 5b + -3b = 2b
8 + 2b = 4 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: 3b + -3b = 0
8 + 2b = 4 + 0
8 + 2b = 4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2b = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2b = 4 + -8
2b = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
2b = -4

Divide each side by '2'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2

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