-42+5b=-2(6-5b)-8b

Simple and best practice solution for -42+5b=-2(6-5b)-8b equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -42+5b=-2(6-5b)-8b equation:


Simplifying
-42 + 5b = -2(6 + -5b) + -8b
-42 + 5b = (6 * -2 + -5b * -2) + -8b
-42 + 5b = (-12 + 10b) + -8b

Combine like terms: 10b + -8b = 2b
-42 + 5b = -12 + 2b

Solving
-42 + 5b = -12 + 2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-2b' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 5b + -2b = -12 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 5b + -2b = 3b
-42 + 3b = -12 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
-42 + 3b = -12 + 0
-42 + 3b = -12

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 3b = -12 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 3b = -12 + 42
3b = -12 + 42

Combine like terms: -12 + 42 = 30
3b = 30

Divide each side by '3'.
b = 10

Simplifying
b = 10

See similar equations:

| 3y-1/2=y | | 9x^2-48=0 | | 5(3y-1)-6y=16 | | (3x-4)+(14)=4x+4 | | 11+9(1+x)+2(x+y)=0 | | (2x-1)/(3x+5) | | 16x^2-12x-18=0 | | 20x+5+5x=180 | | y^2=25+15 | | 4-3(2(x-2)+3)=x | | 3+4(3x-4)=8-4(2x+1) | | y^2=25*15 | | 11ab+11ab= | | 80m+29m+m=8690 | | 3x+10+7(x+y)=0 | | 10x^5+26x^3-12x= | | 6x+3=2x-2/3 | | 10x-2(x-9)=8(x+1)+5 | | 6(3-2n)=114 | | 80=-4(2n+8)+6(11n+9) | | 11.4-3=12+X-6 | | 3a+11ab+8b= | | 21=-7/3x | | 0=1x+4y+-21 | | 629=6s-31 | | 4m-7-m=-13 | | x-3/7+3/7=-x/3 | | 11t-17=4t-16 | | 91=-7(-p-7) | | 114+8u=978 | | -3(3x-1)=-(x-11) | | 3[4x-(2x-7)]=2(3x-5) |

Equations solver categories