-3(b-8) - 5 = 9(b + 2) +1
distribute
-3*b -3*-8 -5 = 9*b +9*2 +1
multiply
-3b +24 -5 = 9b +18 +1
combine like terms
-3b +19 = 9b+19
add 3b to each side to get the variable on one side
19 = 12 b + 19
subtract 19 from each side to get the constants on the other side
0 = 12b
divide by 12 to get b alone
b =0
Answer: b=0
