17=-2(b-3)+8

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Solution for 17=-2(b-3)+8 equation:


Simplifying
17 = -2(b + -3) + 8

Reorder the terms:
17 = -2(-3 + b) + 8
17 = (-3 * -2 + b * -2) + 8
17 = (6 + -2b) + 8

Reorder the terms:
17 = 6 + 8 + -2b

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
17 = 14 + -2b

Solving
17 = 14 + -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2b = 14 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
17 + 2b = 14 + 0
17 + 2b = 14

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 2b = 14 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 2b = 14 + -17
2b = 14 + -17

Combine like terms: 14 + -17 = -3
2b = -3

Divide each side by '2'.
b = -1.5

Simplifying
b = -1.5

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