12b^2+11b=-3

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Solution for 12b^2+11b=-3 equation:


Simplifying
12b2 + 11b = -3

Reorder the terms:
11b + 12b2 = -3

Solving
11b + 12b2 = -3

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 11b + 12b2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 11b + 12b2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '12'.
0.25 + 0.9166666667b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.25 + 0.9166666667b + -0.25 + b2 = 0 + -0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.25 + 0.9166666667b + b2 = 0 + -0.25

Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.9166666667b + b2 = 0 + -0.25
0.9166666667b + b2 = 0 + -0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.25 = -0.25
0.9166666667b + b2 = -0.25

The b term is 0.9166666667b.  Take half its coefficient (0.4583333334).
Square it (0.2100694445) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2100694445' to each side of the equation.
0.9166666667b + 0.2100694445 + b2 = -0.25 + 0.2100694445

Reorder the terms:
0.2100694445 + 0.9166666667b + b2 = -0.25 + 0.2100694445

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.2100694445 = -0.0399305555
0.2100694445 + 0.9166666667b + b2 = -0.0399305555

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 0.4583333334)(b + 0.4583333334) = -0.0399305555

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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