8b^2-6b+1=0

Solution for 8b^2-6b+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
8b2 + -6b + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -6b + 8b2 = 0

Solving
1 + -6b + 8b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4b)(1 + -2b) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -4b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4b = 0

Solving
1 + -4b = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4b = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4b = 0 + -1
-4b = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4b = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
b = 0.25

Simplifying
b = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2b = 0

Solving
1 + -2b = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2b = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 0.5

Simplifying
b = 0.5
Solution
b = {0.25, 0.5}