5b^2-5b-150=

Solution for 5b^2-5b-150= equation:

Simplifying
5b2 + -5b + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-150 + -5b + 5b2 = 0

Solving
-150 + -5b + 5b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-30 + -1b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-5 + -1b)(6 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1b = 0

Solving
-5 + -1b = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1b = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + 5
-1b = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1b = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = -5

Simplifying
b = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1b = 0

Solving
6 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -6
-1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1b = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 6

Simplifying
b = 6
Solution
b = {-5, 6}