-40+2b=-3b+5(4b-2)

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Solution for -40+2b=-3b+5(4b-2) equation:


Simplifying
-40 + 2b = -3b + 5(4b + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2b = -3b + 5(-2 + 4b)
-40 + 2b = -3b + (-2 * 5 + 4b * 5)
-40 + 2b = -3b + (-10 + 20b)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2b = -10 + -3b + 20b

Combine like terms: -3b + 20b = 17b
-40 + 2b = -10 + 17b

Solving
-40 + 2b = -10 + 17b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-17b' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 2b + -17b = -10 + 17b + -17b

Combine like terms: 2b + -17b = -15b
-40 + -15b = -10 + 17b + -17b

Combine like terms: 17b + -17b = 0
-40 + -15b = -10 + 0
-40 + -15b = -10

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -15b = -10 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -15b = -10 + 40
-15b = -10 + 40

Combine like terms: -10 + 40 = 30
-15b = 30

Divide each side by '-15'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2

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