-2(b+4)=4(2b-17)

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


Simplifying
-2(b + 4) = 4(2b + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + b) = 4(2b + -17)
(4 * -2 + b * -2) = 4(2b + -17)
(-8 + -2b) = 4(2b + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2b = 4(-17 + 2b)
-8 + -2b = (-17 * 4 + 2b * 4)
-8 + -2b = (-68 + 8b)

Solving
-8 + -2b = -68 + 8b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-8b' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2b + -8b = -68 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: -2b + -8b = -10b
-8 + -10b = -68 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 8b + -8b = 0
-8 + -10b = -68 + 0
-8 + -10b = -68

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -10b = -68 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -10b = -68 + 8
-10b = -68 + 8

Combine like terms: -68 + 8 = -60
-10b = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
b = 6

Simplifying
b = 6

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