(5b-6)-2(2b+4)=-4

Solution for (5b-6)-2(2b+4)=-4 equation:

Simplifying
(5b + -6) + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 5b) + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 5b)
-6 + 5b + -2(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 5b + -2(4 + 2b) = -4
-6 + 5b + (4 * -2 + 2b * -2) = -4
-6 + 5b + (-8 + -4b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 5b + -4b = -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 5b + -4b = -4

Combine like terms: 5b + -4b = 1b
-14 + 1b = -4

Solving
-14 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 1b = -4 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 14
1b = -4 + 14

Combine like terms: -4 + 14 = 10
1b = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 10

Simplifying
b = 10