5b-6+b=2(b+4)

Solution for 5b-6+b=2(b+4) equation:

Simplifying
5b + -6 + b = 2(b + 4)

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6b = 2(4 + b)
-6 + 6b = (4 * 2 + b * 2)
-6 + 6b = (8 + 2b)

Solving
-6 + 6b = 8 + 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.
-6 + 6b + -2b = 8 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 6b + -2b = 4b
-6 + 4b = 8 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
-6 + 4b = 8 + 0
-6 + 4b = 8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 4b = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4b = 8 + 6
4b = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: 8 + 6 = 14
4b = 14

Divide each side by '4'.
b = 3.5

Simplifying
b = 3.5