3(b+2)+4(b-3)=-20

Simple and best practice solution for 3(b+2)+4(b-3)=-20 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3(b+2)+4(b-3)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
3(b + 2) + 4(b + -3) = -20

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + b) + 4(b + -3) = -20
(2 * 3 + b * 3) + 4(b + -3) = -20
(6 + 3b) + 4(b + -3) = -20

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3b + 4(-3 + b) = -20
6 + 3b + (-3 * 4 + b * 4) = -20
6 + 3b + (-12 + 4b) = -20

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12 + 3b + 4b = -20

Combine like terms: 6 + -12 = -6
-6 + 3b + 4b = -20

Combine like terms: 3b + 4b = 7b
-6 + 7b = -20

Solving
-6 + 7b = -20

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 7b = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 7b = -20 + 6
7b = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
7b = -14

Divide each side by '7'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2

See similar equations:

| 3xy-y= | | 2m^2-5m=-2 | | -17+(-13)=x | | -2=x/3-3 | | x^2-88=6x | | 70-6x=6x+22 | | 8-(-18)= | | 25x^2-9y^2=225 | | -8+18= | | 2x+28=9x-54 | | 48=15+18n | | -28+42= | | 12-10x=3x+22 | | 3x/x+1=4+2x/2x+2 | | 5x^2-29=0 | | 4x=x+5 | | 3(2x+3)=5-4(x-2) | | h=4+60t-16t^2 | | (6/(5x-20))-(7/(x+2))=(5/(x-4)) | | 5(7x-3)=30x+11 | | 10x/3+5x/1=12-x/2 | | 200-1.5v=180-0.5v | | 10a+18b= | | 28x+2y=30 | | (6/5(x-4))-(7/x+2)=(5/x-4) | | 5t-10/-10=70 | | 2(-4x+y)=8 | | 3n+44=-n | | 2x+5x=x+6 | | 3/4x-1/4x+5=27 | | 11^1/2x11^3 | | 6=2(2x-1) |

Equations solver categories