2(2.5b+4)-(2+0.5b)=

Solution for 2(2.5b+4)-(2+0.5b)= equation:

Simplifying
2(2.5b + 4) + -1(2 + 0.5b) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 2.5b) + -1(2 + 0.5b) = 0
(4 * 2 + 2.5b * 2) + -1(2 + 0.5b) = 0
(8 + 5b) + -1(2 + 0.5b) = 0
8 + 5b + (2 * -1 + 0.5b * -1) = 0
8 + 5b + (-2 + -0.5b) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2 + 5b + -0.5b = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
6 + 5b + -0.5b = 0

Combine like terms: 5b + -0.5b = 4.5b
6 + 4.5b = 0

Solving
6 + 4.5b = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 4.5b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 4.5b = 0 + -6
4.5b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
4.5b = -6

Divide each side by '4.5'.
b = -1.333333333

Simplifying
b = -1.333333333