5b^2-55b+120=0

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Solution for 5b^2-55b+120=0 equation:


Simplifying
5b2 + -55b + 120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
120 + -55b + 5b2 = 0

Solving
120 + -55b + 5b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(24 + -11b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((3 + -1b)(8 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(3 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1b = 0 Solving 3 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1b = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -3 -1b = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1b = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 3 Simplifying b = 3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1b = 0 Solving 8 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1b = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -8 -1b = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1b = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 8 Simplifying b = 8

Solution

b = {3, 8}

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