(15b-8)-7(2b+2)=-5

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Solution for (15b-8)-7(2b+2)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(15b + -8) + -7(2b + 2) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 15b) + -7(2b + 2) = -5

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 15b)
-8 + 15b + -7(2b + 2) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15b + -7(2 + 2b) = -5
-8 + 15b + (2 * -7 + 2b * -7) = -5
-8 + 15b + (-14 + -14b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -14 + 15b + -14b = -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -14 = -22
-22 + 15b + -14b = -5

Combine like terms: 15b + -14b = 1b
-22 + 1b = -5

Solving
-22 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 1b = -5 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 22
1b = -5 + 22

Combine like terms: -5 + 22 = 17
1b = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 17

Simplifying
b = 17

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