(17b-3)-8(2b+2)=-2

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Solution for (17b-3)-8(2b+2)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -3) + -8(2b + 2) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 17b) + -8(2b + 2) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 17b)
-3 + 17b + -8(2b + 2) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 17b + -8(2 + 2b) = -2
-3 + 17b + (2 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -2
-3 + 17b + (-16 + -16b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -16 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: -3 + -16 = -19
-19 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-19 + 1b = -2

Solving
-19 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 19 + 1b = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 19
1b = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -2 + 19 = 17
1b = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 17

Simplifying
b = 17

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