21b^2-33b-18=0

Solution for 21b^2-33b-18=0 equation:

Simplifying
21b2 + -33b + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -33b + 21b2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -33b + 21b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-6 + -11b + 7b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-3 + -7b)(2 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -7b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -7b = 0

Solving
-3 + -7b = 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 + -7b = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7b = 0 + 3
-7b = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-7b = 3

Divide each side by '-7'.
b = -0.4285714286

Simplifying
b = -0.4285714286
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1b = 0

Solving
2 + -1b = 0

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -2
-1b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1b = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 2

Simplifying
b = 2
Solution
b = {-0.4285714286, 2}