(17b-6)-8(2b+1)=-2

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Solution for (17b-6)-8(2b+1)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -6) + -8(2b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 17b) + -8(2b + 1) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 17b)
-6 + 17b + -8(2b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 17b + -8(1 + 2b) = -2
-6 + 17b + (1 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -2
-6 + 17b + (-8 + -16b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-14 + 1b = -2

Solving
-14 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 1b = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 14
1b = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -2 + 14 = 12
1b = 12

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 12

Simplifying
b = 12

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