(17b-9)-8(2b+2)=-5

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Solution for (17b-9)-8(2b+2)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -9) + -8(2b + 2) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-9 + 17b) + -8(2b + 2) = -5

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + 17b)
-9 + 17b + -8(2b + 2) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 17b + -8(2 + 2b) = -5
-9 + 17b + (2 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -5
-9 + 17b + (-16 + -16b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -16 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: -9 + -16 = -25
-25 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-25 + 1b = -5

Solving
-25 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 1b = -5 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 25
1b = -5 + 25

Combine like terms: -5 + 25 = 20
1b = 20

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 20

Simplifying
b = 20

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