6(-3b+1)=-17(x+1)

Solution for 6(-3b+1)=-17(x+1) equation:

Simplifying
6(-3b + 1) = -17(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
6(1 + -3b) = -17(x + 1)
(1 * 6 + -3b * 6) = -17(x + 1)
(6 + -18b) = -17(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -18b = -17(1 + x)
6 + -18b = (1 * -17 + x * -17)
6 + -18b = (-17 + -17x)

Solving
6 + -18b = -17 + -17x

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -18b = -17 + -6 + -17x

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -18b = -17 + -6 + -17x
-18b = -17 + -6 + -17x

Combine like terms: -17 + -6 = -23
-18b = -23 + -17x

Divide each side by '-18'.
b = 1.277777778 + 0.9444444444x

Simplifying
b = 1.277777778 + 0.9444444444x