20b^2-144b-128=

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Solution for 20b^2-144b-128= equation:


Simplifying
20b2 + -144b + -128 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-128 + -144b + 20b2 = 0

Solving
-128 + -144b + 20b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-32 + -36b + 5b2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -5b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -5b = 0 Solving -4 + -5b = 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 + -5b = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -5b = 0 + 4 -5b = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -5b = 4 Divide each side by '-5'. b = -0.8 Simplifying b = -0.8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1b = 0 Solving 8 + -1b = 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 + -1b = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -8 -1b = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1b = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 8 Simplifying b = 8

Solution

b = {-0.8, 8}

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