b^2+16b+26=-3

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Solution for b^2+16b+26=-3 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 16b + 26 = -3

Reorder the terms:
26 + 16b + b2 = -3

Solving
26 + 16b + b2 = -3

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
26 + 3 + 16b + b2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: 26 + 3 = 29
29 + 16b + b2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
29 + 16b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + 16b + -29 + b2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + 16b + b2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + 16b + b2 = 0 + -29
16b + b2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
16b + b2 = -29

The b term is 16b.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16b + 64 + b2 = -29 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16b + b2 = -29 + 64

Combine like terms: -29 + 64 = 35
64 + 16b + b2 = 35

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 8)(b + 8) = 35

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.916079783

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 8) equal to 5.916079783 and -5.916079783.

Subproblem 1

b + 8 = 5.916079783 Simplifying b + 8 = 5.916079783 Reorder the terms: 8 + b = 5.916079783 Solving 8 + b = 5.916079783 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + b = 5.916079783 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + b = 5.916079783 + -8 b = 5.916079783 + -8 Combine like terms: 5.916079783 + -8 = -2.083920217 b = -2.083920217 Simplifying b = -2.083920217

Subproblem 2

b + 8 = -5.916079783 Simplifying b + 8 = -5.916079783 Reorder the terms: 8 + b = -5.916079783 Solving 8 + b = -5.916079783 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + b = -5.916079783 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + b = -5.916079783 + -8 b = -5.916079783 + -8 Combine like terms: -5.916079783 + -8 = -13.916079783 b = -13.916079783 Simplifying b = -13.916079783

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {-2.083920217, -13.916079783}

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