38-5b=-2(4b+2)-3b

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Solution for 38-5b=-2(4b+2)-3b equation:


Simplifying
38 + -5b = -2(4b + 2) + -3b

Reorder the terms:
38 + -5b = -2(2 + 4b) + -3b
38 + -5b = (2 * -2 + 4b * -2) + -3b
38 + -5b = (-4 + -8b) + -3b

Combine like terms: -8b + -3b = -11b
38 + -5b = -4 + -11b

Solving
38 + -5b = -4 + -11b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '11b' to each side of the equation.
38 + -5b + 11b = -4 + -11b + 11b

Combine like terms: -5b + 11b = 6b
38 + 6b = -4 + -11b + 11b

Combine like terms: -11b + 11b = 0
38 + 6b = -4 + 0
38 + 6b = -4

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + 6b = -4 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + 6b = -4 + -38
6b = -4 + -38

Combine like terms: -4 + -38 = -42
6b = -42

Divide each side by '6'.
b = -7

Simplifying
b = -7

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