b^2+4b-1=0

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Solution for b^2+4b-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 4b + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4b + b2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4b + 1 + b2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4b + b2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4b + b2 = 0 + 1
4b + b2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4b + b2 = 1

The b term is 4b.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4b + 4 + b2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4b + b2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + 4b + b2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 2)(b + 2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

b + 2 = 2.236067978 Simplifying b + 2 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 2 + b = 2.236067978 Solving 2 + b = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + b = 2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + b = 2.236067978 + -2 b = 2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -2 = 0.236067978 b = 0.236067978 Simplifying b = 0.236067978

Subproblem 2

b + 2 = -2.236067978 Simplifying b + 2 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 2 + b = -2.236067978 Solving 2 + b = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + b = -2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + b = -2.236067978 + -2 b = -2.236067978 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -2 = -4.236067978 b = -4.236067978 Simplifying b = -4.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {0.236067978, -4.236067978}

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