3(b-1)-1=8(b-1)-6

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Solution for 3(b-1)-1=8(b-1)-6 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + b) + -1 = 8(b + -1) + -6
(-1 * 3 + b * 3) + -1 = 8(b + -1) + -6
(-3 + 3b) + -1 = 8(b + -1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1 + 3b = 8(b + -1) + -6

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
-4 + 3b = 8(b + -1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3b = 8(-1 + b) + -6
-4 + 3b = (-1 * 8 + b * 8) + -6
-4 + 3b = (-8 + 8b) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3b = -8 + -6 + 8b

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-4 + 3b = -14 + 8b

Solving
-4 + 3b = -14 + 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.
-4 + 3b + -8b = -14 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 3b + -8b = -5b
-4 + -5b = -14 + 8b + -8b

Combine like terms: 8b + -8b = 0
-4 + -5b = -14 + 0
-4 + -5b = -14

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5b = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5b = -14 + 4
-5b = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -14 + 4 = -10
-5b = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2

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