7b+2(b-4)=8b-(3b+2)

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Solution for 7b+2(b-4)=8b-(3b+2) equation:


Simplifying
7b + 2(b + -4) = 8b + -1(3b + 2)

Reorder the terms:
7b + 2(-4 + b) = 8b + -1(3b + 2)
7b + (-4 * 2 + b * 2) = 8b + -1(3b + 2)
7b + (-8 + 2b) = 8b + -1(3b + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7b + 2b = 8b + -1(3b + 2)

Combine like terms: 7b + 2b = 9b
-8 + 9b = 8b + -1(3b + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9b = 8b + -1(2 + 3b)
-8 + 9b = 8b + (2 * -1 + 3b * -1)
-8 + 9b = 8b + (-2 + -3b)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9b = -2 + 8b + -3b

Combine like terms: 8b + -3b = 5b
-8 + 9b = -2 + 5b

Solving
-8 + 9b = -2 + 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.
-8 + 9b + -5b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 9b + -5b = 4b
-8 + 4b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
-8 + 4b = -2 + 0
-8 + 4b = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
4b = 6

Divide each side by '4'.
b = 1.5

Simplifying
b = 1.5

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