b^2+14b-31=0

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Solution for b^2+14b-31=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 14b + -31 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 14b + b2 = 0

Solving
-31 + 14b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 14b + 31 + b2 = 0 + 31

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 31 + 14b + b2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + 14b + b2 = 0 + 31
14b + b2 = 0 + 31

Combine like terms: 0 + 31 = 31
14b + b2 = 31

The b term is 14b.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14b + 49 + b2 = 31 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14b + b2 = 31 + 49

Combine like terms: 31 + 49 = 80
49 + 14b + b2 = 80

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 7)(b + 7) = 80

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.94427191

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 7) equal to 8.94427191 and -8.94427191.

Subproblem 1

b + 7 = 8.94427191 Simplifying b + 7 = 8.94427191 Reorder the terms: 7 + b = 8.94427191 Solving 7 + b = 8.94427191 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + b = 8.94427191 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + b = 8.94427191 + -7 b = 8.94427191 + -7 Combine like terms: 8.94427191 + -7 = 1.94427191 b = 1.94427191 Simplifying b = 1.94427191

Subproblem 2

b + 7 = -8.94427191 Simplifying b + 7 = -8.94427191 Reorder the terms: 7 + b = -8.94427191 Solving 7 + b = -8.94427191 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + b = -8.94427191 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + b = -8.94427191 + -7 b = -8.94427191 + -7 Combine like terms: -8.94427191 + -7 = -15.94427191 b = -15.94427191 Simplifying b = -15.94427191

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {1.94427191, -15.94427191}

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