8(5+4)-23b=b

Solution for 8(5+4)-23b=b equation:

Simplifying
8(5 + 4) + -23b = b

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
8(9) + -23b = b

Multiply 8 * 9
72 + -23b = b

Solving
72 + -23b = 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.
72 + -23b + -1b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: -23b + -1b = -24b
72 + -24b = b + -1b

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
72 + -24b = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -24b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -24b = 0 + -72
-24b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-24b = -72

Divide each side by '-24'.
b = 3

Simplifying
b = 3