(17b-5)-8(2b+4)=-3

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Solution for (17b-5)-8(2b+4)=-3 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -5) + -8(2b + 4) = -3

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + 17b) + -8(2b + 4) = -3

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 17b)
-5 + 17b + -8(2b + 4) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 17b + -8(4 + 2b) = -3
-5 + 17b + (4 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -3
-5 + 17b + (-32 + -16b) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -32 + 17b + -16b = -3

Combine like terms: -5 + -32 = -37
-37 + 17b + -16b = -3

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-37 + 1b = -3

Solving
-37 + 1b = -3

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + 1b = -3 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + 1b = -3 + 37
1b = -3 + 37

Combine like terms: -3 + 37 = 34
1b = 34

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 34

Simplifying
b = 34

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