ln(-5b-8)=ln(-4b-4)

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
(-5bln + -8ln) = ln(-4b + -4)
(-5bln + -8ln) = ln(-4b + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5bln + -8ln = ln(-4 + -4b)
-5bln + -8ln = (-4 * ln + -4b * ln)

Reorder the terms:
-5bln + -8ln = (-4bln + -4ln)
-5bln + -8ln = (-4bln + -4ln)

Solving
-5bln + -8ln = -4bln + -4ln

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '4bln' to each side of the equation.
-5bln + 4bln + -8ln = -4bln + 4bln + -4ln

Combine like terms: -5bln + 4bln = -1bln
-1bln + -8ln = -4bln + 4bln + -4ln

Combine like terms: -4bln + 4bln = 0
-1bln + -8ln = 0 + -4ln
-1bln + -8ln = -4ln

Add '8ln' to each side of the equation.
-1bln + -8ln + 8ln = -4ln + 8ln

Combine like terms: -8ln + 8ln = 0
-1bln + 0 = -4ln + 8ln
-1bln = -4ln + 8ln

Combine like terms: -4ln + 8ln = 4ln
-1bln = 4ln

Divide each side by '-1ln'.
b = -4

Simplifying
b = -4