2b^2-15b+20=0

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Solution for 2b^2-15b+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2b2 + -15b + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -15b + 2b2 = 0

Solving
20 + -15b + 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'.
10 + -7.5b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -7.5b + -10 + b2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -7.5b + b2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -7.5b + b2 = 0 + -10
-7.5b + b2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-7.5b + b2 = -10

The b term is -7.5b.  Take half its coefficient (-3.75).
Square it (14.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '14.0625' to each side of the equation.
-7.5b + 14.0625 + b2 = -10 + 14.0625

Reorder the terms:
14.0625 + -7.5b + b2 = -10 + 14.0625

Combine like terms: -10 + 14.0625 = 4.0625
14.0625 + -7.5b + b2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -3.75)(b + -3.75) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -3.75) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

b + -3.75 = 2.015564437 Simplifying b + -3.75 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + b = 2.015564437 Solving -3.75 + b = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + b = 2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + b = 2.015564437 + 3.75 b = 2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + 3.75 = 5.765564437 b = 5.765564437 Simplifying b = 5.765564437

Subproblem 2

b + -3.75 = -2.015564437 Simplifying b + -3.75 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: -3.75 + b = -2.015564437 Solving -3.75 + b = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.75' to each side of the equation. -3.75 + 3.75 + b = -2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -3.75 + 3.75 = 0.00 0.00 + b = -2.015564437 + 3.75 b = -2.015564437 + 3.75 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + 3.75 = 1.734435563 b = 1.734435563 Simplifying b = 1.734435563

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {5.765564437, 1.734435563}

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