15b^2-3b-116=0

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Solution for 15b^2-3b-116=0 equation:


Simplifying
15b2 + -3b + -116 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-116 + -3b + 15b2 = 0

Solving
-116 + -3b + 15b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-7.733333333 + -0.2b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.733333333' to each side of the equation.
-7.733333333 + -0.2b + 7.733333333 + b2 = 0 + 7.733333333

Reorder the terms:
-7.733333333 + 7.733333333 + -0.2b + b2 = 0 + 7.733333333

Combine like terms: -7.733333333 + 7.733333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.2b + b2 = 0 + 7.733333333
-0.2b + b2 = 0 + 7.733333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.733333333 = 7.733333333
-0.2b + b2 = 7.733333333

The b term is -0.2b.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1).
Square it (0.01) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01' to each side of the equation.
-0.2b + 0.01 + b2 = 7.733333333 + 0.01

Reorder the terms:
0.01 + -0.2b + b2 = 7.733333333 + 0.01

Combine like terms: 7.733333333 + 0.01 = 7.743333333
0.01 + -0.2b + b2 = 7.743333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -0.1)(b + -0.1) = 7.743333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.782684555

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -0.1) equal to 2.782684555 and -2.782684555.

Subproblem 1

b + -0.1 = 2.782684555 Simplifying b + -0.1 = 2.782684555 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + b = 2.782684555 Solving -0.1 + b = 2.782684555 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + b = 2.782684555 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 2.782684555 + 0.1 b = 2.782684555 + 0.1 Combine like terms: 2.782684555 + 0.1 = 2.882684555 b = 2.882684555 Simplifying b = 2.882684555

Subproblem 2

b + -0.1 = -2.782684555 Simplifying b + -0.1 = -2.782684555 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + b = -2.782684555 Solving -0.1 + b = -2.782684555 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + b = -2.782684555 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -2.782684555 + 0.1 b = -2.782684555 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -2.782684555 + 0.1 = -2.682684555 b = -2.682684555 Simplifying b = -2.682684555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {2.882684555, -2.682684555}

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