22b^2-38b-12=0

Solution for 22b^2-38b-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
22b2 + -38b + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -38b + 22b2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -38b + 22b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -19b + 11b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-3 + -11b)(2 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -11b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -11b = 0

Solving
-3 + -11b = 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 + -11b = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -11b = 0 + 3
-11b = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-11b = 3

Divide each side by '-11'.
b = -0.2727272727

Simplifying
b = -0.2727272727
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 = {-0.2727272727, 2}