4(b+4)=2 (b+6)what are the steps to solve equation

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.

120 seems like the most sensible answer.

step-by-step explanation:

if there is only one topping on all caramel apples and there's 120 of them. then all apples should/will be covered in sprinkles. make sense?