(7b-6)-2(3b+1)=-2

Solution for (7b-6)-2(3b+1)=-2 equation:

Simplifying
(7b + -6) + -2(3b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 7b) + -2(3b + 1) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 7b)
-6 + 7b + -2(3b + 1) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7b + -2(1 + 3b) = -2
-6 + 7b + (1 * -2 + 3b * -2) = -2
-6 + 7b + (-2 + -6b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 7b + -6b = -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + 7b + -6b = -2

Combine like terms: 7b + -6b = 1b
-8 + 1b = -2

Solving
-8 + 1b = -2

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1b = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1b = -2 + 8
1b = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
1b = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
b = 6

Simplifying
b = 6