4b^2-18b+14=0

Solution for 4b^2-18b+14=0 equation:

Simplifying
4b2 + -18b + 14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + -18b + 4b2 = 0

Solving
14 + -18b + 4b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(7 + -9b + 2b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1b)(7 + -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 '(7 + -2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -2b = 0

Solving
7 + -2b = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -2b = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -2b = 0 + -7
-2b = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-2b = -7

Divide each side by '-2'.
b = 3.5

Simplifying
b = 3.5
Solution
b = {1, 3.5}