(3a+b)(b-1)=17

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


Simplifying
(3a + b)(b + -1) = 17

Reorder the terms:
(3a + b)(-1 + b) = 17

Multiply (3a + b) * (-1 + b)
(3a * (-1 + b) + b(-1 + b)) = 17
((-1 * 3a + b * 3a) + b(-1 + b)) = 17
((-3a + 3ab) + b(-1 + b)) = 17
(-3a + 3ab + (-1 * b + b * b)) = 17
(-3a + 3ab + (-1b + b2)) = 17
(-3a + 3ab + -1b + b2) = 17

Solving
-3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'b' to each side of the equation.
-3a + 3ab + -1b + b + b2 = 17 + b

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
-3a + 3ab + 0 + b2 = 17 + b
-3a + 3ab + b2 = 17 + b

Add '-1b2' to each side of the equation.
-3a + 3ab + b2 + -1b2 = 17 + b + -1b2

Combine like terms: b2 + -1b2 = 0
-3a + 3ab + 0 = 17 + b + -1b2
-3a + 3ab = 17 + b + -1b2

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 17 + b + -1b2 + -17 + -1b + b2

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 17 + -17 + b + -1b + -1b2 + b2

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 0 + b + -1b + -1b2 + b2
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = b + -1b + -1b2 + b2

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 0 + -1b2 + b2
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = -1b2 + b2

Combine like terms: -1b2 + b2 = 0
-17 + -3a + 3ab + -1b + b2 = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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