3=7(b-2)+17

Solution for 3=7(b-2)+17 equation:

Simplifying
3 = 7(b + -2) + 17

Reorder the terms:
3 = 7(-2 + b) + 17
3 = (-2 * 7 + b * 7) + 17
3 = (-14 + 7b) + 17

Reorder the terms:
3 = -14 + 17 + 7b

Combine like terms: -14 + 17 = 3
3 = 3 + 7b

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 = 3 + -3 + 7b

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 = 3 + -3 + 7b

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 = 0 + 7b
0 = 7b

Solving
0 = 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.
0 + -7b = 7b + -7b
Remove the zero:
-7b = 7b + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
-7b = 0

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = 0

Simplifying
b = 0