15b^2-20b-160=

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Solution for 15b^2-20b-160= equation:


Simplifying
15b2 + -20b + -160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-160 + -20b + 15b2 = 0

Solving
-160 + -20b + 15b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-32 + -4b + 3b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-8 + -3b)(4 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -3b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -3b = 0 Solving -8 + -3b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -3b = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -3b = 0 + 8 -3b = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -3b = 8 Divide each side by '-3'. b = -2.666666667 Simplifying b = -2.666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1b = 0 Solving 4 + -1b = 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 + -1b = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -4 -1b = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1b = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 4 Simplifying b = 4

Solution

b = {-2.666666667, 4}

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