b^2+24b=16

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Solution for b^2+24b=16 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 24b = 16

Reorder the terms:
24b + b2 = 16

Solving
24b + b2 = 16

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 24b + b2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 24b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 24b + 16 + b2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 24b + b2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 24b + b2 = 0 + 16
24b + b2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
24b + b2 = 16

The b term is 24b.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24b + 144 + b2 = 16 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24b + b2 = 16 + 144

Combine like terms: 16 + 144 = 160
144 + 24b + b2 = 160

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 12)(b + 12) = 160

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.649110641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 12) equal to 12.649110641 and -12.649110641.

Subproblem 1

b + 12 = 12.649110641 Simplifying b + 12 = 12.649110641 Reorder the terms: 12 + b = 12.649110641 Solving 12 + b = 12.649110641 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + b = 12.649110641 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + b = 12.649110641 + -12 b = 12.649110641 + -12 Combine like terms: 12.649110641 + -12 = 0.649110641 b = 0.649110641 Simplifying b = 0.649110641

Subproblem 2

b + 12 = -12.649110641 Simplifying b + 12 = -12.649110641 Reorder the terms: 12 + b = -12.649110641 Solving 12 + b = -12.649110641 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + b = -12.649110641 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + b = -12.649110641 + -12 b = -12.649110641 + -12 Combine like terms: -12.649110641 + -12 = -24.649110641 b = -24.649110641 Simplifying b = -24.649110641

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {0.649110641, -24.649110641}

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