-2b-5(b-1)-3=16

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Solution for -2b-5(b-1)-3=16 equation:


Simplifying
-2b + -5(b + -1) + -3 = 16

Reorder the terms:
-2b + -5(-1 + b) + -3 = 16
-2b + (-1 * -5 + b * -5) + -3 = 16
-2b + (5 + -5b) + -3 = 16

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3 + -2b + -5b = 16

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
2 + -2b + -5b = 16

Combine like terms: -2b + -5b = -7b
2 + -7b = 16

Solving
2 + -7b = 16

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7b = 16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7b = 16 + -2
-7b = 16 + -2

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
-7b = 14

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2

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