16b^2-68b-60=0

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Solution for 16b^2-68b-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
16b2 + -68b + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -68b + 16b2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -68b + 16b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-15 + -17b + 4b2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -4b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -4b = 0 Solving -3 + -4b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -4b = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -4b = 0 + 3 -4b = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -4b = 3 Divide each side by '-4'. b = -0.75 Simplifying b = -0.75

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

Solution

b = {-0.75, 5}

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