b^2-12b-14=0

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Solution for b^2-12b-14=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -12b + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -12b + b2 = 0

Solving
-14 + -12b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -12b + 14 + b2 = 0 + 14

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 14 + -12b + b2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -12b + b2 = 0 + 14
-12b + b2 = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-12b + b2 = 14

The b term is -12b.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12b + 36 + b2 = 14 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12b + b2 = 14 + 36

Combine like terms: 14 + 36 = 50
36 + -12b + b2 = 50

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -6)(b + -6) = 50

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.071067812

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -6) equal to 7.071067812 and -7.071067812.

Subproblem 1

b + -6 = 7.071067812 Simplifying b + -6 = 7.071067812 Reorder the terms: -6 + b = 7.071067812 Solving -6 + b = 7.071067812 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + b = 7.071067812 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + b = 7.071067812 + 6 b = 7.071067812 + 6 Combine like terms: 7.071067812 + 6 = 13.071067812 b = 13.071067812 Simplifying b = 13.071067812

Subproblem 2

b + -6 = -7.071067812 Simplifying b + -6 = -7.071067812 Reorder the terms: -6 + b = -7.071067812 Solving -6 + b = -7.071067812 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + b = -7.071067812 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + b = -7.071067812 + 6 b = -7.071067812 + 6 Combine like terms: -7.071067812 + 6 = -1.071067812 b = -1.071067812 Simplifying b = -1.071067812

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {13.071067812, -1.071067812}

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