4b^2-8b=72

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Solution for 4b^2-8b=72 equation:


Simplifying
4b2 + -8b = 72

Reorder the terms:
-8b + 4b2 = 72

Solving
-8b + 4b2 = 72

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -8b + 4b2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -8b + 4b2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-18 + -2b + b2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-18 + -2b + b2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -18 + -2b + b2 = 0 Solving -18 + -2b + b2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '18' to each side of the equation. -18 + -2b + 18 + b2 = 0 + 18 Reorder the terms: -18 + 18 + -2b + b2 = 0 + 18 Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0 0 + -2b + b2 = 0 + 18 -2b + b2 = 0 + 18 Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18 -2b + b2 = 18 The b term is -2b. Take half its coefficient (-1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -2b + 1 + b2 = 18 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -2b + b2 = 18 + 1 Combine like terms: 18 + 1 = 19 1 + -2b + b2 = 19 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (b + -1)(b + -1) = 19 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.358898944 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (b + -1) equal to 4.358898944 and -4.358898944.

Subproblem 1

b + -1 = 4.358898944 Simplifying b + -1 = 4.358898944 Reorder the terms: -1 + b = 4.358898944 Solving -1 + b = 4.358898944 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + b = 4.358898944 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + b = 4.358898944 + 1 b = 4.358898944 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.358898944 + 1 = 5.358898944 b = 5.358898944 Simplifying b = 5.358898944

Subproblem 2

b + -1 = -4.358898944 Simplifying b + -1 = -4.358898944 Reorder the terms: -1 + b = -4.358898944 Solving -1 + b = -4.358898944 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + b = -4.358898944 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + b = -4.358898944 + 1 b = -4.358898944 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.358898944 + 1 = -3.358898944 b = -3.358898944 Simplifying b = -3.358898944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {5.358898944, -3.358898944}

Solution

b = {5.358898944, -3.358898944}

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