-7+15b+8b^2=0

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Solution for -7+15b+8b^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
-7 + 15b + 8b2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 15b + 8b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-0.875 + 1.875b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + 1.875b + 0.875 + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + 1.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 1.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875
1.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
1.875b + b2 = 0.875

The b term is 1.875b.  Take half its coefficient (0.9375).
Square it (0.87890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.87890625' to each side of the equation.
1.875b + 0.87890625 + b2 = 0.875 + 0.87890625

Reorder the terms:
0.87890625 + 1.875b + b2 = 0.875 + 0.87890625

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 0.87890625 = 1.75390625
0.87890625 + 1.875b + b2 = 1.75390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 0.9375)(b + 0.9375) = 1.75390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.324351256

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 0.9375) equal to 1.324351256 and -1.324351256.

Subproblem 1

b + 0.9375 = 1.324351256 Simplifying b + 0.9375 = 1.324351256 Reorder the terms: 0.9375 + b = 1.324351256 Solving 0.9375 + b = 1.324351256 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9375' to each side of the equation. 0.9375 + -0.9375 + b = 1.324351256 + -0.9375 Combine like terms: 0.9375 + -0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = 1.324351256 + -0.9375 b = 1.324351256 + -0.9375 Combine like terms: 1.324351256 + -0.9375 = 0.386851256 b = 0.386851256 Simplifying b = 0.386851256

Subproblem 2

b + 0.9375 = -1.324351256 Simplifying b + 0.9375 = -1.324351256 Reorder the terms: 0.9375 + b = -1.324351256 Solving 0.9375 + b = -1.324351256 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9375' to each side of the equation. 0.9375 + -0.9375 + b = -1.324351256 + -0.9375 Combine like terms: 0.9375 + -0.9375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = -1.324351256 + -0.9375 b = -1.324351256 + -0.9375 Combine like terms: -1.324351256 + -0.9375 = -2.261851256 b = -2.261851256 Simplifying b = -2.261851256

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {0.386851256, -2.261851256}

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