Question

How do you solve `-23=-3(-4b-3)-8(1+b)`?

Answer 1

`b=-6`

Explanation:

`-23=-3(-4b-3)-8(1+b)`
`-23=12b+9-8-8b`
`-23=4b+1|-1`
`-24=4b|:4`
`-6=b`