2(-7b-3)+5b=-18-7b

Solution for 2(-7b-3)+5b=-18-7b equation:

Simplifying
2(-7b + -3) + 5b = -18 + -7b

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + -7b) + 5b = -18 + -7b
(-3 * 2 + -7b * 2) + 5b = -18 + -7b
(-6 + -14b) + 5b = -18 + -7b

Combine like terms: -14b + 5b = -9b
-6 + -9b = -18 + -7b

Solving
-6 + -9b = -18 + -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.
-6 + -9b + 7b = -18 + -7b + 7b

Combine like terms: -9b + 7b = -2b
-6 + -2b = -18 + -7b + 7b

Combine like terms: -7b + 7b = 0
-6 + -2b = -18 + 0
-6 + -2b = -18

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2b = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2b = -18 + 6
-2b = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
-2b = -12

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

Simplifying
b = 6