b^2+12b-378=0

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Solution for b^2+12b-378=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 12b + -378 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-378 + 12b + b2 = 0

Solving
-378 + 12b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '378' to each side of the equation.
-378 + 12b + 378 + b2 = 0 + 378

Reorder the terms:
-378 + 378 + 12b + b2 = 0 + 378

Combine like terms: -378 + 378 = 0
0 + 12b + b2 = 0 + 378
12b + b2 = 0 + 378

Combine like terms: 0 + 378 = 378
12b + b2 = 378

The b term is 12b.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12b + 36 + b2 = 378 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12b + b2 = 378 + 36

Combine like terms: 378 + 36 = 414
36 + 12b + b2 = 414

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 6)(b + 6) = 414

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.346989949

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 6) equal to 20.346989949 and -20.346989949.

Subproblem 1

b + 6 = 20.346989949 Simplifying b + 6 = 20.346989949 Reorder the terms: 6 + b = 20.346989949 Solving 6 + b = 20.346989949 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + b = 20.346989949 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + b = 20.346989949 + -6 b = 20.346989949 + -6 Combine like terms: 20.346989949 + -6 = 14.346989949 b = 14.346989949 Simplifying b = 14.346989949

Subproblem 2

b + 6 = -20.346989949 Simplifying b + 6 = -20.346989949 Reorder the terms: 6 + b = -20.346989949 Solving 6 + b = -20.346989949 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + b = -20.346989949 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + b = -20.346989949 + -6 b = -20.346989949 + -6 Combine like terms: -20.346989949 + -6 = -26.346989949 b = -26.346989949 Simplifying b = -26.346989949

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {14.346989949, -26.346989949}

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