3b^2-24b-144=0

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Solution for 3b^2-24b-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
3b2 + -24b + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + -24b + 3b2 = 0

Solving
-144 + -24b + 3b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-48 + -8b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-4 + -1b)(12 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

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 '(12 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 12 + -1b = 0 Solving 12 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + -1b = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -12 -1b = 0 + -12 Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12 -1b = -12 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 12 Simplifying b = 12

Solution

b = {-4, 12}

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