-8(2b+4)+(17b-5)=0

Solution for -8(2b+4)+(17b-5)=0 equation:

Simplifying
-8(2b + 4) + (17b + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8(4 + 2b) + (17b + -5) = 0
(4 * -8 + 2b * -8) + (17b + -5) = 0
(-32 + -16b) + (17b + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -16b + (-5 + 17b) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 17b)
-32 + -16b + -5 + 17b = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -5 + -16b + 17b = 0

Combine like terms: -32 + -5 = -37
-37 + -16b + 17b = 0

Combine like terms: -16b + 17b = 1b
-37 + 1b = 0

Solving
-37 + 1b = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + 1b = 0 + 37

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 37

Simplifying
b = 37