b^2+2b-76=0

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Solution for b^2+2b-76=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 2b + -76 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 2b + b2 = 0

Solving
-76 + 2b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '76' to each side of the equation.
-76 + 2b + 76 + b2 = 0 + 76

Reorder the terms:
-76 + 76 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: -76 + 76 = 0
0 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 76
2b + b2 = 0 + 76

Combine like terms: 0 + 76 = 76
2b + b2 = 76

The b term is 2b.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2b + 1 + b2 = 76 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2b + b2 = 76 + 1

Combine like terms: 76 + 1 = 77
1 + 2b + b2 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 1)(b + 1) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 1) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

b + 1 = 8.774964387 Simplifying b + 1 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = 8.774964387 Solving 1 + b = 8.774964387 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = 8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = 8.774964387 + -1 b = 8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + -1 = 7.774964387 b = 7.774964387 Simplifying b = 7.774964387

Subproblem 2

b + 1 = -8.774964387 Simplifying b + 1 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = -8.774964387 Solving 1 + b = -8.774964387 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = -8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = -8.774964387 + -1 b = -8.774964387 + -1 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + -1 = -9.774964387 b = -9.774964387 Simplifying b = -9.774964387

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {7.774964387, -9.774964387}

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