2(b-9)=4(b+1)-17

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Solution for 2(b-9)=4(b+1)-17 equation: 


Simplifying
2(b + -9) = 4(b + 1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
2(-9 + b) = 4(b + 1) + -17
(-9 * 2 + b * 2) = 4(b + 1) + -17
(-18 + 2b) = 4(b + 1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2b = 4(1 + b) + -17
-18 + 2b = (1 * 4 + b * 4) + -17
-18 + 2b = (4 + 4b) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2b = 4 + -17 + 4b

Combine like terms: 4 + -17 = -13
-18 + 2b = -13 + 4b

Solving
-18 + 2b = -13 + 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.
-18 + 2b + -4b = -13 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 2b + -4b = -2b
-18 + -2b = -13 + 4b + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
-18 + -2b = -13 + 0
-18 + -2b = -13

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -2b = -13 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -2b = -13 + 18
-2b = -13 + 18

Combine like terms: -13 + 18 = 5
-2b = 5

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -2.5

Simplifying
b = -2.5

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