(2b+17)-(4b-5)=3b-7

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Solution for (2b+17)-(4b-5)=3b-7 equation:


Simplifying
(2b + 17) + -1(4b + -5) = 3b + -7

Reorder the terms:
(17 + 2b) + -1(4b + -5) = 3b + -7

Remove parenthesis around (17 + 2b)
17 + 2b + -1(4b + -5) = 3b + -7

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2b + -1(-5 + 4b) = 3b + -7
17 + 2b + (-5 * -1 + 4b * -1) = 3b + -7
17 + 2b + (5 + -4b) = 3b + -7

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5 + 2b + -4b = 3b + -7

Combine like terms: 17 + 5 = 22
22 + 2b + -4b = 3b + -7

Combine like terms: 2b + -4b = -2b
22 + -2b = 3b + -7

Reorder the terms:
22 + -2b = -7 + 3b

Solving
22 + -2b = -7 + 3b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-3b' to each side of the equation.
22 + -2b + -3b = -7 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: -2b + -3b = -5b
22 + -5b = -7 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: 3b + -3b = 0
22 + -5b = -7 + 0
22 + -5b = -7

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -5b = -7 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -5b = -7 + -22
-5b = -7 + -22

Combine like terms: -7 + -22 = -29
-5b = -29

Divide each side by '-5'.
b = 5.8

Simplifying
b = 5.8

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