2b^2+4b-1=0

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Solution for 2b^2+4b-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
2b2 + 4b + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4b + 2b2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4b + 2b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.5 + 2b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 2b + 0.5 + b2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 0.5
2b + b2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
2b + b2 = 0.5

The b term is 2b.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2b + 1 + b2 = 0.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2b + b2 = 0.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 1 = 1.5
1 + 2b + b2 = 1.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 1)(b + 1) = 1.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.224744871

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 1) equal to 1.224744871 and -1.224744871.

Subproblem 1

b + 1 = 1.224744871 Simplifying b + 1 = 1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = 1.224744871 Solving 1 + b = 1.224744871 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = 1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = 1.224744871 + -1 b = 1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1.224744871 + -1 = 0.224744871 b = 0.224744871 Simplifying b = 0.224744871

Subproblem 2

b + 1 = -1.224744871 Simplifying b + 1 = -1.224744871 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = -1.224744871 Solving 1 + b = -1.224744871 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = -1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = -1.224744871 + -1 b = -1.224744871 + -1 Combine like terms: -1.224744871 + -1 = -2.224744871 b = -2.224744871 Simplifying b = -2.224744871

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {0.224744871, -2.224744871}

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