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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5b + -2(-8 + b) = 2 + 4b
5b + (-8 * -2 + b * -2) = 2 + 4b
5b + (16 + -2b) = 2 + 4b

Reorder the terms:
16 + 5b + -2b = 2 + 4b

Combine like terms: 5b + -2b = 3b
16 + 3b = 2 + 4b

Solving
16 + 3b = 2 + 4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
16 + 3b + -4b = 2 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 3b + -4b = -1b
16 + -1b = 2 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
16 + -1b = 2 + 0
16 + -1b = 2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1b = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1b = 2 + -16
-1b = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
-1b = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 14

Simplifying
b = 14

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