(17b-5)-8(2b+3)=-5

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Solution for (17b-5)-8(2b+3)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -5) + -8(2b + 3) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 17b) + -8(2b + 3) = -5

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 17b)
-5 + 17b + -8(2b + 3) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 17b + -8(3 + 2b) = -5
-5 + 17b + (3 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -5
-5 + 17b + (-24 + -16b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -24 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: -5 + -24 = -29
-29 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-29 + 1b = -5

Solving
-29 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + 1b = -5 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 29
1b = -5 + 29

Combine like terms: -5 + 29 = 24
1b = 24

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 24

Simplifying
b = 24

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