-2(1+8b)-(b-8)=

Solution for -2(1+8b)-(b-8)= equation:

Simplifying
-2(1 + 8b) + -1(b + -8) = 0
(1 * -2 + 8b * -2) + -1(b + -8) = 0
(-2 + -16b) + -1(b + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -16b + -1(-8 + b) = 0
-2 + -16b + (-8 * -1 + b * -1) = 0
-2 + -16b + (8 + -1b) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8 + -16b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
6 + -16b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: -16b + -1b = -17b
6 + -17b = 0

Solving
6 + -17b = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -17b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -17b = 0 + -6
-17b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-17b = -6

Divide each side by '-17'.
b = 0.3529411765

Simplifying
b = 0.3529411765