Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators
−
2
=
8
b
−
2
=
8
−2b=8
−
2
⋅
−
2
=
−
2
⋅
8
−
2
⋅
b
−
2
=
−
2
⋅
8
−2⋅−2b=−2⋅8
2
Cancel multiplied terms that are in the denominator
−
2
⋅
−
2
=
−
2
⋅
8
−
2
⋅
b
−
2
=
−
2
⋅
8
−2⋅−2b=−2⋅8
=
−
2
⋅
8
b
=
−
2
⋅
8
b=−2⋅8
3
Multiply the numbers
=
−
2
⋅
8
b
=
−
2
⋅
8
b=−2⋅8
=
−
1
6
b
=
−
16
b=−16
Solution
=
−
1
6