8b^2-8b=23

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Solution for 8b^2-8b=23 equation:


Simplifying
8b2 + -8b = 23

Reorder the terms:
-8b + 8b2 = 23

Solving
-8b + 8b2 = 23

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -8b + 8b2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + -8b + 8b2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-2.875 + -1b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.875' to each side of the equation.
-2.875 + -1b + 2.875 + b2 = 0 + 2.875

Reorder the terms:
-2.875 + 2.875 + -1b + b2 = 0 + 2.875

Combine like terms: -2.875 + 2.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -1b + b2 = 0 + 2.875
-1b + b2 = 0 + 2.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.875 = 2.875
-1b + b2 = 2.875

The b term is -1b.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1b + 0.25 + b2 = 2.875 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1b + b2 = 2.875 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.875 + 0.25 = 3.125
0.25 + -1b + b2 = 3.125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -0.5)(b + -0.5) = 3.125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.767766953

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -0.5) equal to 1.767766953 and -1.767766953.

Subproblem 1

b + -0.5 = 1.767766953 Simplifying b + -0.5 = 1.767766953 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + b = 1.767766953 Solving -0.5 + b = 1.767766953 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + b = 1.767766953 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 1.767766953 + 0.5 b = 1.767766953 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.767766953 + 0.5 = 2.267766953 b = 2.267766953 Simplifying b = 2.267766953

Subproblem 2

b + -0.5 = -1.767766953 Simplifying b + -0.5 = -1.767766953 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + b = -1.767766953 Solving -0.5 + b = -1.767766953 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + b = -1.767766953 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -1.767766953 + 0.5 b = -1.767766953 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.767766953 + 0.5 = -1.267766953 b = -1.267766953 Simplifying b = -1.267766953

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {2.267766953, -1.267766953}

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