17-(3+b)=b

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Solution for 17-(3+b)=b equation:


Simplifying
17 + -1(3 + b) = b
17 + (3 * -1 + b * -1) = b
17 + (-3 + -1b) = b

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
14 + -1b = b

Solving
14 + -1b = b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
14 + -1b + -1b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: -1b + -1b = -2b
14 + -2b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
14 + -2b = 0

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2b = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2b = 0 + -14
-2b = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-2b = -14

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

Simplifying
b = 7

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