12b-2(b-1)=-4b

Solution for 12b-2(b-1)=-4b equation:

Simplifying
12b + -2(b + -1) = -4b

Reorder the terms:
12b + -2(-1 + b) = -4b
12b + (-1 * -2 + b * -2) = -4b
12b + (2 + -2b) = -4b

Reorder the terms:
2 + 12b + -2b = -4b

Combine like terms: 12b + -2b = 10b
2 + 10b = -4b

Solving
2 + 10b = -4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '4b' to each side of the equation.
2 + 10b + 4b = -4b + 4b

Combine like terms: 10b + 4b = 14b
2 + 14b = -4b + 4b

Combine like terms: -4b + 4b = 0
2 + 14b = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 14b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 14b = 0 + -2
14b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
14b = -2

Divide each side by '14'.
b = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
b = -0.1428571429