3(b+4)+5=2b-2

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Solution for 3(b+4)+5=2b-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(b + 4) + 5 = 2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + b) + 5 = 2b + -2
(4 * 3 + b * 3) + 5 = 2b + -2
(12 + 3b) + 5 = 2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5 + 3b = 2b + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
17 + 3b = 2b + -2

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3b = -2 + 2b

Solving
17 + 3b = -2 + 2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-2b' to each side of the equation.
17 + 3b + -2b = -2 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 3b + -2b = 1b
17 + 1b = -2 + 2b + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
17 + 1b = -2 + 0
17 + 1b = -2

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 1b = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + -17
1b = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
1b = -19

Divide each side by '1'.
b = -19

Simplifying
b = -19

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