(17b-9)-8(2b+3)=-2

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Solution for (17b-9)-8(2b+3)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -9) + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-9 + 17b) + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + 17b)
-9 + 17b + -8(2b + 3) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 17b + -8(3 + 2b) = -2
-9 + 17b + (3 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -2
-9 + 17b + (-24 + -16b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -24 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: -9 + -24 = -33
-33 + 17b + -16b = -2

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-33 + 1b = -2

Solving
-33 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '33' to each side of the equation.
-33 + 33 + 1b = -2 + 33

Combine like terms: -33 + 33 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 33
1b = -2 + 33

Combine like terms: -2 + 33 = 31
1b = 31

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 31

Simplifying
b = 31

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