16+b=-(3b-1)-1

Solution for 16+b=-(3b-1)-1 equation:

Simplifying
16 + b = -1(3b + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
16 + b = -1(-1 + 3b) + -1
16 + b = (-1 * -1 + 3b * -1) + -1
16 + b = (1 + -3b) + -1

Reorder the terms:
16 + b = 1 + -1 + -3b

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
16 + b = 0 + -3b
16 + b = -3b

Solving
16 + b = -3b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '3b' to each side of the equation.
16 + b + 3b = -3b + 3b

Combine like terms: b + 3b = 4b
16 + 4b = -3b + 3b

Combine like terms: -3b + 3b = 0
16 + 4b = 0

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 4b = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 4b = 0 + -16
4b = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
4b = -16

Divide each side by '4'.
b = -4

Simplifying
b = -4