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

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

Simplifying
2(b + 2) + -1(5 + b) = 6

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + b) + -1(5 + b) = 6
(2 * 2 + b * 2) + -1(5 + b) = 6
(4 + 2b) + -1(5 + b) = 6
4 + 2b + (5 * -1 + b * -1) = 6
4 + 2b + (-5 + -1b) = 6

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5 + 2b + -1b = 6

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-1 + 2b + -1b = 6

Combine like terms: 2b + -1b = 1b
-1 + 1b = 6

Solving
-1 + 1b = 6

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1b = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1b = 6 + 1
1b = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
1b = 7

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 7

Simplifying
b = 7