58-208=b+8(-3b)+(-5b)

Solution for 58-208=b+8(-3b)+(-5b) equation:

Simplifying
58 + -208 = b + 8(-3b) + (-5b)

Combine like terms: 58 + -208 = -150
-150 = b + 8(-3b) + (-5b)

Remove parenthesis around (-3b)
-150 = b + 8 * -3b + (-5b)

Multiply 8 * -3
-150 = b + -24b + (-5b)

Combine like terms: b + -24b = -23b
-150 = -23b + (-5b)

Combine like terms: -23b + (-5b) = -28b
-150 = -28b

Solving
-150 = -28b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '28b' to each side of the equation.
-150 + 28b = -28b + 28b

Combine like terms: -28b + 28b = 0
-150 + 28b = 0

Add '150' to each side of the equation.
-150 + 150 + 28b = 0 + 150

Combine like terms: -150 + 150 = 0
0 + 28b = 0 + 150
28b = 0 + 150

Combine like terms: 0 + 150 = 150
28b = 150

Divide each side by '28'.
b = 5.357142857

Simplifying
b = 5.357142857