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4\left(b-3\right)=2-4b+4
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
4b-12=2-4b+4
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by b-3.
4b-12=6-4b
Add 2 and 4 to get 6.
4b-12+4b=6
Add 4b to both sides.
8b-12=6
Combine 4b and 4b to get 8b.
8b=6+12
Add 12 to both sides.
8b=18
Add 6 and 12 to get 18.
b=\frac{18}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
b=\frac{9}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.