Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Begin by removing the brackets
4x + 5(-4x - b) = -16x - 5b
-(x - 2) = -x + 2
Add the two binomials together to get the third one
4x -20x - 5b - x + 2 = -17x - 8 Combine the like terms on both sides
-17x - 5b +2 = -17x - 8 Add 17x to both sides
-5b + 2 = - 8 Subtract 2 from both sides
-5b +2 -2 =- 8 -2 Combine
-5b = - 10 Divide by -5
b = -10/-5
b = 2
