(5b-3)-2(2b+4)=-4

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Solution for (5b-3)-2(2b+4)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(5b + -3) + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 5b) + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 5b)
-3 + 5b + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5b + -2(4 + 2b) = -4
-3 + 5b + (4 * -2 + 2b * -2) = -4
-3 + 5b + (-8 + -4b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8 + 5b + -4b = -4

Combine like terms: -3 + -8 = -11
-11 + 5b + -4b = -4

Combine like terms: 5b + -4b = 1b
-11 + 1b = -4

Solving
-11 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 1b = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 11
1b = -4 + 11

Combine like terms: -4 + 11 = 7
1b = 7

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 7

Simplifying
b = 7

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