17=0(-2)+b

Solution for 17=0(-2)+b equation:

Simplifying
17 = 0(-2) + b

Multiply 0 * -2
17 = 0 + b

Anything times zero is zero.
17 = 0 + b
Remove the zero:
17 = b

Solving
17 = b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
17 + -1b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
17 + -1b = 0

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1b = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -17
-1b = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-1b = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 17

Simplifying
b = 17