8b-6(2b+1)=3b-1

Solution for 8b-6(2b+1)=3b-1 equation:

Simplifying
8b + -6(2b + 1) = 3b + -1

Reorder the terms:
8b + -6(1 + 2b) = 3b + -1
8b + (1 * -6 + 2b * -6) = 3b + -1
8b + (-6 + -12b) = 3b + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8b + -12b = 3b + -1

Combine like terms: 8b + -12b = -4b
-6 + -4b = 3b + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4b = -1 + 3b

Solving
-6 + -4b = -1 + 3b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '-3b' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -4b + -3b = -1 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: -4b + -3b = -7b
-6 + -7b = -1 + 3b + -3b

Combine like terms: 3b + -3b = 0
-6 + -7b = -1 + 0
-6 + -7b = -1

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -7b = -1 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -7b = -1 + 6
-7b = -1 + 6

Combine like terms: -1 + 6 = 5
-7b = 5

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
b = -0.7142857143