3b^2-12b-36=0

Solution for 3b^2-12b-36=0 equation:

Simplifying
3b2 + -12b + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -12b + 3b2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -12b + 3b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-12 + -4b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-2 + -1b)(6 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -1b = 0

Solving
-2 + -1b = 0

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1b = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + 2
-1b = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1b = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = -2

Simplifying
b = -2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1b = 0

Solving
6 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -6
-1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1b = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 6

Simplifying
b = 6
Solution
b = {-2, 6}