(17b-7)-8(2b+4)=-5

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Solution for (17b-7)-8(2b+4)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -7) + -8(2b + 4) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-7 + 17b) + -8(2b + 4) = -5

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + 17b)
-7 + 17b + -8(2b + 4) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 17b + -8(4 + 2b) = -5
-7 + 17b + (4 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -5
-7 + 17b + (-32 + -16b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -32 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -32 = -39
-39 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-39 + 1b = -5

Solving
-39 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '39' to each side of the equation.
-39 + 39 + 1b = -5 + 39

Combine like terms: -39 + 39 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 39
1b = -5 + 39

Combine like terms: -5 + 39 = 34
1b = 34

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 34

Simplifying
b = 34

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