5(2b-3)-(11b+1)=-20

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Solution for 5(2b-3)-(11b+1)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
5(2b + -3) + -1(11b + 1) = -20

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + 2b) + -1(11b + 1) = -20
(-3 * 5 + 2b * 5) + -1(11b + 1) = -20
(-15 + 10b) + -1(11b + 1) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 10b + -1(1 + 11b) = -20
-15 + 10b + (1 * -1 + 11b * -1) = -20
-15 + 10b + (-1 + -11b) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -1 + 10b + -11b = -20

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-16 + 10b + -11b = -20

Combine like terms: 10b + -11b = -1b
-16 + -1b = -20

Solving
-16 + -1b = -20

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -1b = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -1b = -20 + 16
-1b = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -20 + 16 = -4
-1b = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 4

Simplifying
b = 4

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