4b^2+2b-2=0

Solution for 4b^2+2b-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
4b2 + 2b + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2b + 4b2 = 0

Solving
-2 + 2b + 4b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-1 + b + 2b2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1b = 0

Solving
-1 + -1b = 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -2b = 0

Solving
1 + -2b = 0

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 0.5

Simplifying
b = 0.5
Solution
b = {-1, 0.5}