2(3-b)-8(1-7b)=-2

Solution for 2(3-b)-8(1-7b)=-2 equation:

Simplifying
2(3 + -1b) + -8(1 + -7b) = -2
(3 * 2 + -1b * 2) + -8(1 + -7b) = -2
(6 + -2b) + -8(1 + -7b) = -2
6 + -2b + (1 * -8 + -7b * -8) = -2
6 + -2b + (-8 + 56b) = -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + -2b + 56b = -2

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + -2b + 56b = -2

Combine like terms: -2b + 56b = 54b
-2 + 54b = -2

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 54b = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 54b = -2 + 2
54b = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
54b = 0

Solving
54b = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '54'.
b = 0

Simplifying
b = 0