2b^2-16b=-14

Solution for 2b^2-16b=-14 equation:

Simplifying
2b2 + -16b = -14

Reorder the terms:
-16b + 2b2 = -14

Solving
-16b + 2b2 = -14

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
14 + -16b + 2b2 = -14 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
14 + -16b + 2b2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(7 + -8b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1b)(7 + -1b)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + -1b = 0

Solving
1 + -1b = 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 + -1b = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 1

Simplifying
b = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1b = 0

Solving
7 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1b = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -7
-1b = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1b = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 7

Simplifying
b = 7
Solution
b = {1, 7}