-2b^2-11b=-23

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Solution for -2b^2-11b=-23 equation:


Simplifying
-2b2 + -11b = -23

Reorder the terms:
-11b + -2b2 = -23

Solving
-11b + -2b2 = -23

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
23 + -11b + -2b2 = -23 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
23 + -11b + -2b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-11.5 + 5.5b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.5' to each side of the equation.
-11.5 + 5.5b + 11.5 + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Reorder the terms:
-11.5 + 11.5 + 5.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5
5.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.5 = 11.5
5.5b + b2 = 11.5

The b term is 5.5b.  Take half its coefficient (2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
5.5b + 7.5625 + b2 = 11.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5b + b2 = 11.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: 11.5 + 7.5625 = 19.0625
7.5625 + 5.5b + b2 = 19.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 2.75)(b + 2.75) = 19.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.366062299

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 2.75) equal to 4.366062299 and -4.366062299.

Subproblem 1

b + 2.75 = 4.366062299 Simplifying b + 2.75 = 4.366062299 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + b = 4.366062299 Solving 2.75 + b = 4.366062299 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + b = 4.366062299 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + b = 4.366062299 + -2.75 b = 4.366062299 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 4.366062299 + -2.75 = 1.616062299 b = 1.616062299 Simplifying b = 1.616062299

Subproblem 2

b + 2.75 = -4.366062299 Simplifying b + 2.75 = -4.366062299 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + b = -4.366062299 Solving 2.75 + b = -4.366062299 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + b = -4.366062299 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + b = -4.366062299 + -2.75 b = -4.366062299 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -4.366062299 + -2.75 = -7.116062299 b = -7.116062299 Simplifying b = -7.116062299

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {1.616062299, -7.116062299}

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