2b^2+12b=-18

Solution for 2b^2+12b=-18 equation:

Simplifying
2b2 + 12b = -18

Reorder the terms:
12b + 2b2 = -18

Solving
12b + 2b2 = -18

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + 12b + 2b2 = -18 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
18 + 12b + 2b2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + 6b + b2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
3 + b = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
b = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + b = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
b = -3
Solution
b = {-3, -3}