-12(-6-b)=b+17

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Solution for -12(-6-b)=b+17 equation:


Simplifying
-12(-6 + -1b) = b + 17
(-6 * -12 + -1b * -12) = b + 17
(72 + 12b) = b + 17

Reorder the terms:
72 + 12b = 17 + b

Solving
72 + 12b = 17 + b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
72 + 12b + -1b = 17 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: 12b + -1b = 11b
72 + 11b = 17 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
72 + 11b = 17 + 0
72 + 11b = 17

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 11b = 17 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 11b = 17 + -72
11b = 17 + -72

Combine like terms: 17 + -72 = -55
11b = -55

Divide each side by '11'.
b = -5

Simplifying
b = -5

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