2(4b-8)=-5(4b-8)

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Solution for 2(4b-8)=-5(4b-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(4b + -8) = -5(4b + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 4b) = -5(4b + -8)
(-8 * 2 + 4b * 2) = -5(4b + -8)
(-16 + 8b) = -5(4b + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8b = -5(-8 + 4b)
-16 + 8b = (-8 * -5 + 4b * -5)
-16 + 8b = (40 + -20b)

Solving
-16 + 8b = 40 + -20b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '20b' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 8b + 20b = 40 + -20b + 20b

Combine like terms: 8b + 20b = 28b
-16 + 28b = 40 + -20b + 20b

Combine like terms: -20b + 20b = 0
-16 + 28b = 40 + 0
-16 + 28b = 40

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 28b = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 28b = 40 + 16
28b = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: 40 + 16 = 56
28b = 56

Divide each side by '28'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

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