-b^2-b+9=0

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Solution for -b^2-b+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1b2 + -1b + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -1b + -1b2 = 0

Solving
9 + -1b + -1b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-9 + b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + b + 9 + b2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + b + b2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + b + b2 = 0 + 9
b + b2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
b + b2 = 9

The b term is b.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + b2 = 9 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + b2 = 9 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 9 + 0.25 = 9.25
1.25 + b2 = 9.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 0.5)(b + 0.5) = 9.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.041381265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 0.5) equal to 3.041381265 and -3.041381265.

Subproblem 1

b + 0.5 = 3.041381265 Simplifying b + 0.5 = 3.041381265 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + b = 3.041381265 Solving 0.5 + b = 3.041381265 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + b = 3.041381265 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 3.041381265 + -0.5 b = 3.041381265 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 3.041381265 + -0.5 = 2.541381265 b = 2.541381265 Simplifying b = 2.541381265

Subproblem 2

b + 0.5 = -3.041381265 Simplifying b + 0.5 = -3.041381265 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + b = -3.041381265 Solving 0.5 + b = -3.041381265 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + b = -3.041381265 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -3.041381265 + -0.5 b = -3.041381265 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -3.041381265 + -0.5 = -3.541381265 b = -3.541381265 Simplifying b = -3.541381265

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {2.541381265, -3.541381265}

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