(17b-4)-8(2b+4)=-4

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Solution for (17b-4)-8(2b+4)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -4) + -8(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 17b) + -8(2b + 4) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 17b)
-4 + 17b + -8(2b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 17b + -8(4 + 2b) = -4
-4 + 17b + (4 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -4
-4 + 17b + (-32 + -16b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -32 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: -4 + -32 = -36
-36 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-36 + 1b = -4

Solving
-36 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 1b = -4 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 36
1b = -4 + 36

Combine like terms: -4 + 36 = 32
1b = 32

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 32

Simplifying
b = 32

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