any one know 12b + 11 = 4(2b – 6)?

12b + 11 = 4(2b - 6)
12b + 11 = 4(2b) - 4(6)
12b + 11 = 8b - 24
12b - 8b + 11 = -24
4b = -11 - 24
b = -35/4 (-8.75)

First you distribute the 4 to the 2b and the -6
8b+-24
Then you subtract the 11 from the left side and subtract 11 from the right too
12b+11+-11=8b+-24+-11
12b=8b+-35
Then you subtract 8b from the right and left side
12b+-8b=-8b+8b+-35
4b=-35
Finally you divide both sides by 4
4b/4=-35/4
Your answer is -8.75 or -35/4

first, get rid of the parenthesis:
12b + 11 = 8b -24
then, move the variables to one side and the number to the other side of the equation:
12b - 8b = -24 -11
add or substract:
4b = - 35
divide: -35/4
b = -8.75

12b + 11 = 8b - 24
4b = - 35
b = - 35/4

12b +11 =4(2b -6).........open parenthesis
12b + 11 =8b - 24.......now make the (b) one side and the numbers another side
12b -8b = -24 -11
4b = -35
b= -35/4
check out
12b +11 =4(2b -6)................substitute b=-35/4
12(-35/4) +11=4(2(-35/4 -6)
-420/4 +11 = 4(-70/4 -6)
-105 +11 = -70- 24
-94 = -94
so the answer is correct
END

-3.75

12b+11=8b-24
24+11= -12b+8b
35= --4b
35/4 = b
b = 8.75

12b + 11 = 4(2b – 6)

=> 12b + 11 = 8b - 24

=> 4b + 11 = -24

=> 4b = -35

=> b = -35/4

=> b = -8 and 3/4