10b^3+42b^2-40b=

Solution for 10b^3+42b^2-40b= equation:

Simplifying
10b3 + 42b2 + -40b = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40b + 42b2 + 10b3 = 0

Solving
-40b + 42b2 + 10b3 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2b'.
2b(-20 + 21b + 5b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2b((-5 + -1b)(4 + -5b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'b' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
b = 0

Solving
b = 0

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

Simplifying
b = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-5 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1b = 0

Solving
-5 + -1b = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1b = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + 5
-1b = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1b = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = -5

Simplifying
b = -5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(4 + -5b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -5b = 0

Solving
4 + -5b = 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 + -5b = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5b = 0 + -4
-5b = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5b = -4

Divide each side by '-5'.
b = 0.8

Simplifying
b = 0.8
Solution
b = {0, -5, 0.8}