8b^2-104b+240=0

Solution for 8b^2-104b+240=0 equation:

Simplifying
8b2 + -104b + 240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
240 + -104b + 8b2 = 0

Solving
240 + -104b + 8b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(30 + -13b + b2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((3 + -1b)(10 + -1b)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
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 '(10 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1b = 0

Solving
10 + -1b = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1b = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1b = 0 + -10
-1b = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1b = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
b = 10

Simplifying
b = 10
Solution
b = {3, 10}