Okay, let's imagine that numbers are like toys. The equation 2 = 2 · b is like saying you have two of a special toy, and you want to find out how many of another toy you need to make it equal. In this case, the toy is represented by 'b'.
So, to solve this equation, we need to figure out what 'b' is. Since the equation tells us that 2 is equal to 2 times 'b', we can think of it as putting 'b' toys together to make 2. How many 'b' toys do we need to equal 2?
We can start by dividing both sides of the equation by 2, just like sharing toys equally. By doing this, we find that b = 1. So, 'b' is 1 in this case since you only need 1 'b' toy to make it equal to 2.
Therefore, the answer to the equation 2 = 2 · b, when solved for b, is b = 1. This means that if you have 2 of something and each 'b' is equal to 1, you only need 1 'b' to make it balance out to 2.
Remember, equations are like puzzles that we solve by following certain rules, just like playing with toys. By breaking down the problem step by step and thinking of it in simple terms, we can easily find the solution.