17=b-(-5)

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Solution for 17=b-(-5) equation:


Simplifying
17 = b + -1(-5)

Multiply -1 * -5
17 = b + 5

Reorder the terms:
17 = 5 + b

Solving
17 = 5 + 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 = 5 + b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
17 + -1b = 5 + 0
17 + -1b = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1b = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1b = 5 + -17
-1b = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
-1b = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 12

Simplifying
b = 12

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