b^2-16b+64=14

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Solution for b^2-16b+64=14 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -16b + 64 = 14

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16b + b2 = 14

Solving
64 + -16b + b2 = 14

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
64 + -14 + -16b + b2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 64 + -14 = 50
50 + -16b + b2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
50 + -16b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -16b + -50 + b2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -16b + b2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -16b + b2 = 0 + -50
-16b + b2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-16b + b2 = -50

The b term is -16b.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16b + 64 + b2 = -50 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16b + b2 = -50 + 64

Combine like terms: -50 + 64 = 14
64 + -16b + b2 = 14

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -8)(b + -8) = 14

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.741657387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -8) equal to 3.741657387 and -3.741657387.

Subproblem 1

b + -8 = 3.741657387 Simplifying b + -8 = 3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -8 + b = 3.741657387 Solving -8 + b = 3.741657387 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + b = 3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + b = 3.741657387 + 8 b = 3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: 3.741657387 + 8 = 11.741657387 b = 11.741657387 Simplifying b = 11.741657387

Subproblem 2

b + -8 = -3.741657387 Simplifying b + -8 = -3.741657387 Reorder the terms: -8 + b = -3.741657387 Solving -8 + b = -3.741657387 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + b = -3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + b = -3.741657387 + 8 b = -3.741657387 + 8 Combine like terms: -3.741657387 + 8 = 4.258342613 b = 4.258342613 Simplifying b = 4.258342613

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {11.741657387, 4.258342613}

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