-b+b^2-1+b^2=0

Solution for -b+b^2-1+b^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
-1b + b2 + -1 + b2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1b + b2 + b2 = 0

Combine like terms: b2 + b2 = 2b2
-1 + -1b + 2b2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -1b + 2b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2b)(1 + -1b) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -2b = 0

Solving
-1 + -2b = 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 + -2b = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2b = 0 + 1
-2b = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2b = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = -0.5

Simplifying
b = -0.5
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
b = {-0.5, 1}