8b^2-21b+12=0

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Solution for 8b^2-21b+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
8b2 + -21b + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -21b + 8b2 = 0

Solving
12 + -21b + 8b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
8 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '8'.
1.5 + -2.625b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -2.625b + -1.5 + b2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + -2.625b + b2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.625b + b2 = 0 + -1.5
-2.625b + b2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
-2.625b + b2 = -1.5

The b term is -2.625b.  Take half its coefficient (-1.3125).
Square it (1.72265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.72265625' to each side of the equation.
-2.625b + 1.72265625 + b2 = -1.5 + 1.72265625

Reorder the terms:
1.72265625 + -2.625b + b2 = -1.5 + 1.72265625

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.72265625 = 0.22265625
1.72265625 + -2.625b + b2 = 0.22265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1.3125)(b + -1.3125) = 0.22265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.471864652

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1.3125) equal to 0.471864652 and -0.471864652.

Subproblem 1

b + -1.3125 = 0.471864652 Simplifying b + -1.3125 = 0.471864652 Reorder the terms: -1.3125 + b = 0.471864652 Solving -1.3125 + b = 0.471864652 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.3125' to each side of the equation. -1.3125 + 1.3125 + b = 0.471864652 + 1.3125 Combine like terms: -1.3125 + 1.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = 0.471864652 + 1.3125 b = 0.471864652 + 1.3125 Combine like terms: 0.471864652 + 1.3125 = 1.784364652 b = 1.784364652 Simplifying b = 1.784364652

Subproblem 2

b + -1.3125 = -0.471864652 Simplifying b + -1.3125 = -0.471864652 Reorder the terms: -1.3125 + b = -0.471864652 Solving -1.3125 + b = -0.471864652 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.3125' to each side of the equation. -1.3125 + 1.3125 + b = -0.471864652 + 1.3125 Combine like terms: -1.3125 + 1.3125 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = -0.471864652 + 1.3125 b = -0.471864652 + 1.3125 Combine like terms: -0.471864652 + 1.3125 = 0.840635348 b = 0.840635348 Simplifying b = 0.840635348

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {1.784364652, 0.840635348}

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