(17b-6)-4(4b+4)=-4

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Solution for (17b-6)-4(4b+4)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -6) + -4(4b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 17b) + -4(4b + 4) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 17b)
-6 + 17b + -4(4b + 4) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 17b + -4(4 + 4b) = -4
-6 + 17b + (4 * -4 + 4b * -4) = -4
-6 + 17b + (-16 + -16b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -16 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -16 = -22
-22 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-22 + 1b = -4

Solving
-22 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 1b = -4 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 22
1b = -4 + 22

Combine like terms: -4 + 22 = 18
1b = 18

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 18

Simplifying
b = 18

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