b^2+8b-7=0

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Solution for b^2+8b-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + 8b + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8b + b2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 8b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 8b + 7 + b2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + 8b + b2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8b + b2 = 0 + 7
8b + b2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
8b + b2 = 7

The b term is 8b.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8b + 16 + b2 = 7 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8b + b2 = 7 + 16

Combine like terms: 7 + 16 = 23
16 + 8b + b2 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 4)(b + 4) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 4) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

b + 4 = 4.795831523 Simplifying b + 4 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 4 + b = 4.795831523 Solving 4 + b = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + b = 4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + b = 4.795831523 + -4 b = 4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + -4 = 0.795831523 b = 0.795831523 Simplifying b = 0.795831523

Subproblem 2

b + 4 = -4.795831523 Simplifying b + 4 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 4 + b = -4.795831523 Solving 4 + b = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + b = -4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + b = -4.795831523 + -4 b = -4.795831523 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + -4 = -8.795831523 b = -8.795831523 Simplifying b = -8.795831523

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {0.795831523, -8.795831523}

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