17-2b=4b+5

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Solution for 17-2b=4b+5 equation:


Simplifying
17 + -2b = 4b + 5

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2b = 5 + 4b

Solving
17 + -2b = 5 + 4b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
17 + -2b + -4b = 5 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: -2b + -4b = -6b
17 + -6b = 5 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
17 + -6b = 5 + 0
17 + -6b = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -6b = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -6b = 5 + -17
-6b = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
-6b = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

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