-2(b+4)=-18

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Solution for -2(b+4)=-18 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(b + 4) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + b) = -18
(4 * -2 + b * -2) = -18
(-8 + -2b) = -18

Solving
-8 + -2b = -18

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2b = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2b = -18 + 8
-2b = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
-2b = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 5

Simplifying
b = 5

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