4(2b-1)=5-2(b-8)

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Solution for 4(2b-1)=5-2(b-8) equation:


Simplifying
4(2b + -1) = 5 + -2(b + -8)

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 16 = 21
-4 + 8b = 21 + -2b

Solving
-4 + 8b = 21 + -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 8b + 2b = 21 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: 8b + 2b = 10b
-4 + 10b = 21 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
-4 + 10b = 21 + 0
-4 + 10b = 21

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 10b = 21 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 10b = 21 + 4
10b = 21 + 4

Combine like terms: 21 + 4 = 25
10b = 25

Divide each side by '10'.
b = 2.5

Simplifying
b = 2.5

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