Answer:
Step 1: Solve whatever is in the parentheses/ combine like terms within the parentheses
Step 2: Distribute the Multiplication within the parentheses
Step 3: Even out the equation by combining like terms on both sides (Using addition, subtraction, or/and division)
Step 4: state the value for the variable
Step 5: Plug the value for B back into the original equation to check your answer
Step-by-step explanation:
first, you look at combining like terms within the parentheses. but since you cant combine like terms because of the variable (you cant combine a regular 4 with a letter), you opt for distribution of the multiplication for both sides. so you multiply 4 to both B and the other 4, and you multiply 2 to B and 6 on the other side. Looks kinda like this but not quite: 4*b + 4*4 = 2*b + 2*6
and you get 4b + 16 = 2b + 12
Then subtract 4b from both sides.
you get
16 = -2b + 12
then you subtract 12 from both sides to even out the equation
you get
4 = -2b
Then divide -2 from both sides and you end up with
B= -2
You can put -2 back into the original equation to check you answer
so... 4 ((-2)+4)=2((-2)+6)
8=8 so it is correct.
