-(b-6)+2(-8b-5)=-38

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Solution for -(b-6)+2(-8b-5)=-38 equation:


Simplifying
-1(b + -6) + 2(-8b + -5) = -38

Reorder the terms:
-1(-6 + b) + 2(-8b + -5) = -38
(-6 * -1 + b * -1) + 2(-8b + -5) = -38
(6 + -1b) + 2(-8b + -5) = -38

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1b + 2(-5 + -8b) = -38
6 + -1b + (-5 * 2 + -8b * 2) = -38
6 + -1b + (-10 + -16b) = -38

Reorder the terms:
6 + -10 + -1b + -16b = -38

Combine like terms: 6 + -10 = -4
-4 + -1b + -16b = -38

Combine like terms: -1b + -16b = -17b
-4 + -17b = -38

Solving
-4 + -17b = -38

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -17b = -38 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -17b = -38 + 4
-17b = -38 + 4

Combine like terms: -38 + 4 = -34
-17b = -34

Divide each side by '-17'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

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