2b^2-3b-20=0

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Solution for 2b^2-3b-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2b2 + -3b + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3b + 2b2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -3b + 2b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -2b)(4 + -1b) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -2b = 0 Solving -5 + -2b = 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 + -2b = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -2b = 0 + 5 -2b = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -2b = 5 Divide each side by '-2'. b = -2.5 Simplifying b = -2.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1b = 0 Solving 4 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1b = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -4 -1b = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1b = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 4 Simplifying b = 4

Solution

b = {-2.5, 4}

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