-8b-8b=-2(1+6b)+2(1+2b)

Solution for -8b-8b=-2(1+6b)+2(1+2b) equation:

Simplifying
-8b + -8b = -2(1 + 6b) + 2(1 + 2b)

Combine like terms: -8b + -8b = -16b
-16b = -2(1 + 6b) + 2(1 + 2b)
-16b = (1 * -2 + 6b * -2) + 2(1 + 2b)
-16b = (-2 + -12b) + 2(1 + 2b)
-16b = -2 + -12b + (1 * 2 + 2b * 2)
-16b = -2 + -12b + (2 + 4b)

Reorder the terms:
-16b = -2 + 2 + -12b + 4b

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-16b = 0 + -12b + 4b
-16b = -12b + 4b

Combine like terms: -12b + 4b = -8b
-16b = -8b

Solving
-16b = -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.
-16b + 8b = -8b + 8b

Combine like terms: -16b + 8b = -8b
-8b = -8b + 8b

Combine like terms: -8b + 8b = 0
-8b = 0

Divide each side by '-8'.
b = 0

Simplifying
b = 0