8b^2-7b-7=0

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Solution for 8b^2-7b-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
8b2 + -7b + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7b + 8b2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -7b + 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'.
-0.875 + -0.875b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + -0.875b + 0.875 + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + -0.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -0.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875
-0.875b + b2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
-0.875b + b2 = 0.875

The b term is -0.875b.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4375).
Square it (0.19140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.19140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.875b + 0.19140625 + b2 = 0.875 + 0.19140625

Reorder the terms:
0.19140625 + -0.875b + b2 = 0.875 + 0.19140625

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 0.19140625 = 1.06640625
0.19140625 + -0.875b + b2 = 1.06640625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -0.4375)(b + -0.4375) = 1.06640625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.032669478

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -0.4375) equal to 1.032669478 and -1.032669478.

Subproblem 1

b + -0.4375 = 1.032669478 Simplifying b + -0.4375 = 1.032669478 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + b = 1.032669478 Solving -0.4375 + b = 1.032669478 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + b = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 b = 1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: 1.032669478 + 0.4375 = 1.470169478 b = 1.470169478 Simplifying b = 1.470169478

Subproblem 2

b + -0.4375 = -1.032669478 Simplifying b + -0.4375 = -1.032669478 Reorder the terms: -0.4375 + b = -1.032669478 Solving -0.4375 + b = -1.032669478 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.4375' to each side of the equation. -0.4375 + 0.4375 + b = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -0.4375 + 0.4375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + b = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 b = -1.032669478 + 0.4375 Combine like terms: -1.032669478 + 0.4375 = -0.595169478 b = -0.595169478 Simplifying b = -0.595169478

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {1.470169478, -0.595169478}

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