2b^3-8b^2-42b=0

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Solution for 2b^3-8b^2-42b=0 equation:


Simplifying
2b3 + -8b2 + -42b = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42b + -8b2 + 2b3 = 0

Solving
-42b + -8b2 + 2b3 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2b'.
2b(-21 + -4b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2b((-3 + -1b)(7 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'b' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying b = 0 Solving b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying b = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-3 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1b = 0 Solving -3 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -1b = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + 3 -1b = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1b = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. b = -3 Simplifying b = -3

Subproblem 3

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 = {0, -3, 7}

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