-3-8(b-5)=40-7b

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Solution for -3-8(b-5)=40-7b equation:


Simplifying
-3 + -8(b + -5) = 40 + -7b

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8(-5 + b) = 40 + -7b
-3 + (-5 * -8 + b * -8) = 40 + -7b
-3 + (40 + -8b) = 40 + -7b

Combine like terms: -3 + 40 = 37
37 + -8b = 40 + -7b

Solving
37 + -8b = 40 + -7b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '7b' to each side of the equation.
37 + -8b + 7b = 40 + -7b + 7b

Combine like terms: -8b + 7b = -1b
37 + -1b = 40 + -7b + 7b

Combine like terms: -7b + 7b = 0
37 + -1b = 40 + 0
37 + -1b = 40

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -1b = 40 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + -1b = 40 + -37
-1b = 40 + -37

Combine like terms: 40 + -37 = 3
-1b = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = -3

Simplifying
b = -3

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