24b-b^2=240

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Solution for 24b-b^2=240 equation:


Simplifying
24b + -1b2 = 240

Solving
24b + -1b2 = 240

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 24b + -1b2 = 240 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
-240 + 24b + -1b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
240 + -24b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-240' to each side of the equation.
240 + -24b + -240 + b2 = 0 + -240

Reorder the terms:
240 + -240 + -24b + b2 = 0 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
0 + -24b + b2 = 0 + -240
-24b + b2 = 0 + -240

Combine like terms: 0 + -240 = -240
-24b + b2 = -240

The b term is -24b.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24b + 144 + b2 = -240 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24b + b2 = -240 + 144

Combine like terms: -240 + 144 = -96
144 + -24b + b2 = -96

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -12)(b + -12) = -96

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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