10b^2-20b-7=0

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Solution for 10b^2-20b-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
10b2 + -20b + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -20b + 10b2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -20b + 10b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '10'.
-0.7 + -2b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.7' to each side of the equation.
-0.7 + -2b + 0.7 + b2 = 0 + 0.7

Reorder the terms:
-0.7 + 0.7 + -2b + b2 = 0 + 0.7

Combine like terms: -0.7 + 0.7 = 0.0
0.0 + -2b + b2 = 0 + 0.7
-2b + b2 = 0 + 0.7

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.7 = 0.7
-2b + b2 = 0.7

The b term is -2b.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2b + 1 + b2 = 0.7 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2b + b2 = 0.7 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.7 + 1 = 1.7
1 + -2b + b2 = 1.7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1)(b + -1) = 1.7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.303840481

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1) equal to 1.303840481 and -1.303840481.

Subproblem 1

b + -1 = 1.303840481 Simplifying b + -1 = 1.303840481 Reorder the terms: -1 + b = 1.303840481 Solving -1 + b = 1.303840481 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + b = 1.303840481 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + b = 1.303840481 + 1 b = 1.303840481 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.303840481 + 1 = 2.303840481 b = 2.303840481 Simplifying b = 2.303840481

Subproblem 2

b + -1 = -1.303840481 Simplifying b + -1 = -1.303840481 Reorder the terms: -1 + b = -1.303840481 Solving -1 + b = -1.303840481 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + b = -1.303840481 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + b = -1.303840481 + 1 b = -1.303840481 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.303840481 + 1 = -0.303840481 b = -0.303840481 Simplifying b = -0.303840481

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {2.303840481, -0.303840481}

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