2b^2+11b=-5

Solution for 2b^2+11b=-5 equation:

Simplifying
2b2 + 11b = -5

Reorder the terms:
11b + 2b2 = -5

Solving
11b + 2b2 = -5

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 11b + 2b2 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + 11b + 2b2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + b)(1 + 2b) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + b = 0

Solving
5 + b = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + b = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + b = 0 + -5
b = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
b = -5

Simplifying
b = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2b = 0

Solving
1 + 2b = 0

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
b = -0.5

Simplifying
b = -0.5
Solution
b = {-5, -0.5}