-3b+6(-7-b)=-26+7b

Solution for -3b+6(-7-b)=-26+7b equation:

Simplifying
-3b + 6(-7 + -1b) = -26 + 7b
-3b + (-7 * 6 + -1b * 6) = -26 + 7b
-3b + (-42 + -6b) = -26 + 7b

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -3b + -6b = -26 + 7b

Combine like terms: -3b + -6b = -9b
-42 + -9b = -26 + 7b

Solving
-42 + -9b = -26 + 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.
-42 + -9b + -7b = -26 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: -9b + -7b = -16b
-42 + -16b = -26 + 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
-42 + -16b = -26 + 0
-42 + -16b = -26

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -16b = -26 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -16b = -26 + 42
-16b = -26 + 42

Combine like terms: -26 + 42 = 16
-16b = 16

Divide each side by '-16'.
b = -1

Simplifying
b = -1