b^2+20b-54=0

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Solution for b^2+20b-54=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 20b + -54 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 20b + b2 = 0

Solving
-54 + 20b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 20b + 54 + b2 = 0 + 54

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 54 + 20b + b2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + 20b + b2 = 0 + 54
20b + b2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: 0 + 54 = 54
20b + b2 = 54

The b term is 20b.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20b + 100 + b2 = 54 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20b + b2 = 54 + 100

Combine like terms: 54 + 100 = 154
100 + 20b + b2 = 154

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 10)(b + 10) = 154

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.409673646

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 10) equal to 12.409673646 and -12.409673646.

Subproblem 1

b + 10 = 12.409673646 Simplifying b + 10 = 12.409673646 Reorder the terms: 10 + b = 12.409673646 Solving 10 + b = 12.409673646 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + b = 12.409673646 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + b = 12.409673646 + -10 b = 12.409673646 + -10 Combine like terms: 12.409673646 + -10 = 2.409673646 b = 2.409673646 Simplifying b = 2.409673646

Subproblem 2

b + 10 = -12.409673646 Simplifying b + 10 = -12.409673646 Reorder the terms: 10 + b = -12.409673646 Solving 10 + b = -12.409673646 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + b = -12.409673646 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + b = -12.409673646 + -10 b = -12.409673646 + -10 Combine like terms: -12.409673646 + -10 = -22.409673646 b = -22.409673646 Simplifying b = -22.409673646

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {2.409673646, -22.409673646}

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