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

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


Simplifying
-3(b + -4) + 5 = -2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3(-4 + b) + 5 = -2b + -2
(-4 * -3 + b * -3) + 5 = -2b + -2
(12 + -3b) + 5 = -2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5 + -3b = -2b + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
17 + -3b = -2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3b = -2 + -2b

Solving
17 + -3b = -2 + -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
17 + -3b + 2b = -2 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -3b + 2b = -1b
17 + -1b = -2 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
17 + -1b = -2 + 0
17 + -1b = -2

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1b = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1b = -2 + -17
-1b = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
-1b = -19

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 19

Simplifying
b = 19

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