Question

Solve for b:
12(b+2)=8(b+5)

Answer 1

12(b+2)=8(b+5)

expand 12 : 12b +12 * 2

multiply : 12*2 = 24

expand 8 : 8b + 8 *5

multiply : 8*5 = 40

12b + 24 + 8b + 40

subtract 24 : 12b + 24 - 24 = 8b + 40 - 24

simplify : 12b = 8b + 16

subtract 8b : 12b - 8b = 8b + 16 - 8b

simplify : 4b = 16

divide by 4 : 4b/4 = 16/4

Answer b =4

I hope this helps

12b + 24 = 8b + 40

Answer 2

b=4 i think use order of operations and combining like terms