b^2+3b-36=0

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Solution for b^2+3b-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 3b + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3b + b2 = 0

Solving
-36 + 3b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 3b + 36 + b2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + 3b + b2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 3b + b2 = 0 + 36
3b + b2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
3b + b2 = 36

The b term is 3b.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3b + 2.25 + b2 = 36 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3b + b2 = 36 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 36 + 2.25 = 38.25
2.25 + 3b + b2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 1.5)(b + 1.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 1.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

b + 1.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying b + 1.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + b = 6.184658438 Solving 1.5 + b = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + b = 6.184658438 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 6.184658438 + -1.5 b = 6.184658438 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + -1.5 = 4.684658438 b = 4.684658438 Simplifying b = 4.684658438

Subproblem 2

b + 1.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying b + 1.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + b = -6.184658438 Solving 1.5 + b = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + b = -6.184658438 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -6.184658438 + -1.5 b = -6.184658438 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + -1.5 = -7.684658438 b = -7.684658438 Simplifying b = -7.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {4.684658438, -7.684658438}

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