3b^2-61b+12=0

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Solution for 3b^2-61b+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
3b2 + -61b + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -61b + 3b2 = 0

Solving
12 + -61b + 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'.
4 + -20.33333333b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -20.33333333b + -4 + b2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -20.33333333b + b2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -20.33333333b + b2 = 0 + -4
-20.33333333b + b2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-20.33333333b + b2 = -4

The b term is -20.33333333b.  Take half its coefficient (-10.16666667).
Square it (103.3611112) and add it to both sides.

Add '103.3611112' to each side of the equation.
-20.33333333b + 103.3611112 + b2 = -4 + 103.3611112

Reorder the terms:
103.3611112 + -20.33333333b + b2 = -4 + 103.3611112

Combine like terms: -4 + 103.3611112 = 99.3611112
103.3611112 + -20.33333333b + b2 = 99.3611112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -10.16666667)(b + -10.16666667) = 99.3611112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.968004374

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -10.16666667) equal to 9.968004374 and -9.968004374.

Subproblem 1

b + -10.16666667 = 9.968004374 Simplifying b + -10.16666667 = 9.968004374 Reorder the terms: -10.16666667 + b = 9.968004374 Solving -10.16666667 + b = 9.968004374 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.16666667' to each side of the equation. -10.16666667 + 10.16666667 + b = 9.968004374 + 10.16666667 Combine like terms: -10.16666667 + 10.16666667 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + b = 9.968004374 + 10.16666667 b = 9.968004374 + 10.16666667 Combine like terms: 9.968004374 + 10.16666667 = 20.134671044 b = 20.134671044 Simplifying b = 20.134671044

Subproblem 2

b + -10.16666667 = -9.968004374 Simplifying b + -10.16666667 = -9.968004374 Reorder the terms: -10.16666667 + b = -9.968004374 Solving -10.16666667 + b = -9.968004374 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10.16666667' to each side of the equation. -10.16666667 + 10.16666667 + b = -9.968004374 + 10.16666667 Combine like terms: -10.16666667 + 10.16666667 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + b = -9.968004374 + 10.16666667 b = -9.968004374 + 10.16666667 Combine like terms: -9.968004374 + 10.16666667 = 0.198662296 b = 0.198662296 Simplifying b = 0.198662296

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {20.134671044, 0.198662296}

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