(17b-2)-8(2b+1)=-5

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Solution for (17b-2)-8(2b+1)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -2) + -8(2b + 1) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 17b) + -8(2b + 1) = -5

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 17b)
-2 + 17b + -8(2b + 1) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 17b + -8(1 + 2b) = -5
-2 + 17b + (1 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -5
-2 + 17b + (-8 + -16b) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + 17b + -16b = -5

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-10 + 1b = -5

Solving
-10 + 1b = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 1b = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 1b = -5 + 10
1b = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
1b = 5

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 5

Simplifying
b = 5

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