(17b-7)-8(2b+3)=-2

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Solution for (17b-7)-8(2b+3)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -7) + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 17b) + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + 17b)
-7 + 17b + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 17b + -8(3 + 2b) = -2
-7 + 17b + (3 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -2
-7 + 17b + (-24 + -16b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -24 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: -7 + -24 = -31
-31 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-31 + 1b = -2

Solving
-31 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + 1b = -2 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 31
1b = -2 + 31

Combine like terms: -2 + 31 = 29
1b = 29

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 29

Simplifying
b = 29

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