(16b-3)-5(3b+4)=-2

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Solution for (16b-3)-5(3b+4)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(16b + -3) + -5(3b + 4) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 16b) + -5(3b + 4) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 16b)
-3 + 16b + -5(3b + 4) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 16b + -5(4 + 3b) = -2
-3 + 16b + (4 * -5 + 3b * -5) = -2
-3 + 16b + (-20 + -15b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -20 + 16b + -15b = -2

Combine like terms: -3 + -20 = -23
-23 + 16b + -15b = -2

Combine like terms: 16b + -15b = 1b
-23 + 1b = -2

Solving
-23 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 1b = -2 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 23
1b = -2 + 23

Combine like terms: -2 + 23 = 21
1b = 21

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 21

Simplifying
b = 21

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