2b^2-8b=64

Solution for 2b^2-8b=64 equation:

Simplifying
2b2 + -8b = 64

Reorder the terms:
-8b + 2b2 = 64

Solving
-8b + 2b2 = 64

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -8b + 2b2 = 64 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
-64 + -8b + 2b2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-32 + -4b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-4 + -1b)(8 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1b = 0

Solving
8 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1b = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -8
-1b = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1b = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 8

Simplifying
b = 8
Solution
b = {-4, 8}