3b^2-19b-6=0

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Solution for 3b^2-19b-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
3b2 + -19b + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -19b + 3b2 = 0

Solving
-6 + -19b + 3b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-2 + -6.333333333b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -6.333333333b + 2 + b2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -6.333333333b + b2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6.333333333b + b2 = 0 + 2
-6.333333333b + b2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-6.333333333b + b2 = 2

The b term is -6.333333333b.  Take half its coefficient (-3.166666667).
Square it (10.02777778) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.02777778' to each side of the equation.
-6.333333333b + 10.02777778 + b2 = 2 + 10.02777778

Reorder the terms:
10.02777778 + -6.333333333b + b2 = 2 + 10.02777778

Combine like terms: 2 + 10.02777778 = 12.02777778
10.02777778 + -6.333333333b + b2 = 12.02777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -3.166666667)(b + -3.166666667) = 12.02777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.468108675

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -3.166666667) equal to 3.468108675 and -3.468108675.

Subproblem 1

b + -3.166666667 = 3.468108675 Simplifying b + -3.166666667 = 3.468108675 Reorder the terms: -3.166666667 + b = 3.468108675 Solving -3.166666667 + b = 3.468108675 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.166666667' to each side of the equation. -3.166666667 + 3.166666667 + b = 3.468108675 + 3.166666667 Combine like terms: -3.166666667 + 3.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + b = 3.468108675 + 3.166666667 b = 3.468108675 + 3.166666667 Combine like terms: 3.468108675 + 3.166666667 = 6.634775342 b = 6.634775342 Simplifying b = 6.634775342

Subproblem 2

b + -3.166666667 = -3.468108675 Simplifying b + -3.166666667 = -3.468108675 Reorder the terms: -3.166666667 + b = -3.468108675 Solving -3.166666667 + b = -3.468108675 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.166666667' to each side of the equation. -3.166666667 + 3.166666667 + b = -3.468108675 + 3.166666667 Combine like terms: -3.166666667 + 3.166666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + b = -3.468108675 + 3.166666667 b = -3.468108675 + 3.166666667 Combine like terms: -3.468108675 + 3.166666667 = -0.301442008 b = -0.301442008 Simplifying b = -0.301442008

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {6.634775342, -0.301442008}

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