-4b^2-12b+18=2

Solution for -4b^2-12b+18=2 equation:

Simplifying
-4b2 + -12b + 18 = 2

Reorder the terms:
18 + -12b + -4b2 = 2

Solving
18 + -12b + -4b2 = 2

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2 + -12b + -4b2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 18 + -2 = 16
16 + -12b + -4b2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
16 + -12b + -4b2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(4 + -3b + -1b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((1 + -1b)(4 + b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1b = 0

Solving
1 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1b = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 1

Simplifying
b = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + b = 0

Solving
4 + b = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + b = 0 + -4

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

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

Simplifying
b = -4
Solution
b = {1, -4}