2(b-8)=8(b-9)

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Solution for 2(b-8)=8(b-9) equation:


Simplifying
2(b + -8) = 8(b + -9)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + b) = 8(b + -9)
(-8 * 2 + b * 2) = 8(b + -9)
(-16 + 2b) = 8(b + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2b = 8(-9 + b)
-16 + 2b = (-9 * 8 + b * 8)
-16 + 2b = (-72 + 8b)

Solving
-16 + 2b = -72 + 8b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-8b' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2b + -8b = -72 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 2b + -8b = -6b
-16 + -6b = -72 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 8b + -8b = 0
-16 + -6b = -72 + 0
-16 + -6b = -72

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -6b = -72 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -6b = -72 + 16
-6b = -72 + 16

Combine like terms: -72 + 16 = -56
-6b = -56

Divide each side by '-6'.
b = 9.333333333

Simplifying
b = 9.333333333

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