b^2-13b+4=-3

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Solution for b^2-13b+4=-3 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -13b + 4 = -3

Reorder the terms:
4 + -13b + b2 = -3

Solving
4 + -13b + b2 = -3

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3 + -13b + b2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
7 + -13b + b2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
7 + -13b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -13b + -7 + b2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -13b + b2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -13b + b2 = 0 + -7
-13b + b2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-13b + b2 = -7

The b term is -13b.  Take half its coefficient (-6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
-13b + 42.25 + b2 = -7 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13b + b2 = -7 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -7 + 42.25 = 35.25
42.25 + -13b + b2 = 35.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -6.5)(b + -6.5) = 35.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.937171044

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -6.5) equal to 5.937171044 and -5.937171044.

Subproblem 1

b + -6.5 = 5.937171044 Simplifying b + -6.5 = 5.937171044 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + b = 5.937171044 Solving -6.5 + b = 5.937171044 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + b = 5.937171044 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 5.937171044 + 6.5 b = 5.937171044 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 5.937171044 + 6.5 = 12.437171044 b = 12.437171044 Simplifying b = 12.437171044

Subproblem 2

b + -6.5 = -5.937171044 Simplifying b + -6.5 = -5.937171044 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + b = -5.937171044 Solving -6.5 + b = -5.937171044 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + b = -5.937171044 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -5.937171044 + 6.5 b = -5.937171044 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -5.937171044 + 6.5 = 0.562828956 b = 0.562828956 Simplifying b = 0.562828956

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {12.437171044, 0.562828956}

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