17b^2+16b+3=0

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Solution for 17b^2+16b+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
17b2 + 16b + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 16b + 17b2 = 0

Solving
3 + 16b + 17b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '17'.
0.1764705882 + 0.9411764706b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.1764705882' to each side of the equation.
0.1764705882 + 0.9411764706b + -0.1764705882 + b2 = 0 + -0.1764705882

Reorder the terms:
0.1764705882 + -0.1764705882 + 0.9411764706b + b2 = 0 + -0.1764705882

Combine like terms: 0.1764705882 + -0.1764705882 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.9411764706b + b2 = 0 + -0.1764705882
0.9411764706b + b2 = 0 + -0.1764705882

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.1764705882 = -0.1764705882
0.9411764706b + b2 = -0.1764705882

The b term is 0.9411764706b.  Take half its coefficient (0.4705882353).
Square it (0.2214532872) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2214532872' to each side of the equation.
0.9411764706b + 0.2214532872 + b2 = -0.1764705882 + 0.2214532872

Reorder the terms:
0.2214532872 + 0.9411764706b + b2 = -0.1764705882 + 0.2214532872

Combine like terms: -0.1764705882 + 0.2214532872 = 0.044982699
0.2214532872 + 0.9411764706b + b2 = 0.044982699

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 0.4705882353)(b + 0.4705882353) = 0.044982699

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.212091252

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 0.4705882353) equal to 0.212091252 and -0.212091252.

Subproblem 1

b + 0.4705882353 = 0.212091252 Simplifying b + 0.4705882353 = 0.212091252 Reorder the terms: 0.4705882353 + b = 0.212091252 Solving 0.4705882353 + b = 0.212091252 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4705882353' to each side of the equation. 0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 + b = 0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 Combine like terms: 0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + b = 0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 b = 0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 Combine like terms: 0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 = -0.2584969833 b = -0.2584969833 Simplifying b = -0.2584969833

Subproblem 2

b + 0.4705882353 = -0.212091252 Simplifying b + 0.4705882353 = -0.212091252 Reorder the terms: 0.4705882353 + b = -0.212091252 Solving 0.4705882353 + b = -0.212091252 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4705882353' to each side of the equation. 0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 + b = -0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 Combine like terms: 0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + b = -0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 b = -0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 Combine like terms: -0.212091252 + -0.4705882353 = -0.6826794873 b = -0.6826794873 Simplifying b = -0.6826794873

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {-0.2584969833, -0.6826794873}

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