2(b+8)+(b+1)=19

Solution for 2(b+8)+(b+1)=19 equation:

Simplifying
2(b + 8) + (b + 1) = 19

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + b) + (b + 1) = 19
(8 * 2 + b * 2) + (b + 1) = 19
(16 + 2b) + (b + 1) = 19

Reorder the terms:
16 + 2b + (1 + b) = 19

Remove parenthesis around (1 + b)
16 + 2b + 1 + b = 19

Reorder the terms:
16 + 1 + 2b + b = 19

Combine like terms: 16 + 1 = 17
17 + 2b + b = 19

Combine like terms: 2b + b = 3b
17 + 3b = 19

Solving
17 + 3b = 19

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 3b = 19 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 3b = 19 + -17
3b = 19 + -17

Combine like terms: 19 + -17 = 2
3b = 2

Divide each side by '3'.
b = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
b = 0.6666666667