3(b-40)=5b-2

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Solution for 3(b-40)=5b-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(b + -40) = 5b + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(-40 + b) = 5b + -2
(-40 * 3 + b * 3) = 5b + -2
(-120 + 3b) = 5b + -2

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 3b = -2 + 5b

Solving
-120 + 3b = -2 + 5b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-5b' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 3b + -5b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 3b + -5b = -2b
-120 + -2b = -2 + 5b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
-120 + -2b = -2 + 0
-120 + -2b = -2

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 120 + -2b = -2 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + -2b = -2 + 120
-2b = -2 + 120

Combine like terms: -2 + 120 = 118
-2b = 118

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -59

Simplifying
b = -59

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