2b^2-5b=23

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Solution for 2b^2-5b=23 equation:


Simplifying
2b2 + -5b = 23

Reorder the terms:
-5b + 2b2 = 23

Solving
-5b + 2b2 = 23

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -5b + 2b2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + -5b + 2b2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-11.5 + -2.5b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.5' to each side of the equation.
-11.5 + -2.5b + 11.5 + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Reorder the terms:
-11.5 + 11.5 + -2.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5
-2.5b + b2 = 0 + 11.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.5 = 11.5
-2.5b + b2 = 11.5

The b term is -2.5b.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5b + 1.5625 + b2 = 11.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5b + b2 = 11.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 11.5 + 1.5625 = 13.0625
1.5625 + -2.5b + b2 = 13.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1.25)(b + -1.25) = 13.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.614208074

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1.25) equal to 3.614208074 and -3.614208074.

Subproblem 1

b + -1.25 = 3.614208074 Simplifying b + -1.25 = 3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + b = 3.614208074 Solving -1.25 + b = 3.614208074 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + b = 3.614208074 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + b = 3.614208074 + 1.25 b = 3.614208074 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 3.614208074 + 1.25 = 4.864208074 b = 4.864208074 Simplifying b = 4.864208074

Subproblem 2

b + -1.25 = -3.614208074 Simplifying b + -1.25 = -3.614208074 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + b = -3.614208074 Solving -1.25 + b = -3.614208074 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + b = -3.614208074 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + b = -3.614208074 + 1.25 b = -3.614208074 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -3.614208074 + 1.25 = -2.364208074 b = -2.364208074 Simplifying b = -2.364208074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {4.864208074, -2.364208074}

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