-84= -4b-4(-7-8b)solve for b
-84= -4b -4(-7 -8b)⇒ -84= -4b -4 (-7) -4(-8b) (distributive property)⇒ -84= -4b+ 28+ 32b⇒ -84 -28= 32b -4b⇒ -112= 28b⇒ -112/28= b (inverse operation)⇒ -4= bFinal answer: b= -4