Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     38-(-4-17*b)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 1.1      Solve  :    17b+42 = 0 

 Subtract  42  from both sides of the equation : 
                      17b = -42
Divide both sides of the equation by 17:
                     b = -42/17 = -2.471

One solution was found :