(17b-8)-8(2b+2)=-4

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Solution for (17b-8)-8(2b+2)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(17b + -8) + -8(2b + 2) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 17b) + -8(2b + 2) = -4

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 17b)
-8 + 17b + -8(2b + 2) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 17b + -8(2 + 2b) = -4
-8 + 17b + (2 * -8 + 2b * -8) = -4
-8 + 17b + (-16 + -16b) = -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -16 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-24 + 17b + -16b = -4

Combine like terms: 17b + -16b = 1b
-24 + 1b = -4

Solving
-24 + 1b = -4

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 1b = -4 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 1b = -4 + 24
1b = -4 + 24

Combine like terms: -4 + 24 = 20
1b = 20

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 20

Simplifying
b = 20

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