b^2-18b=-9

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Solution for b^2-18b=-9 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -18b = -9

Reorder the terms:
-18b + b2 = -9

Solving
-18b + b2 = -9

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -18b + b2 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
9 + -18b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -18b + -9 + b2 = 0 + -9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -9 + -18b + b2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -18b + b2 = 0 + -9
-18b + b2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
-18b + b2 = -9

The b term is -18b.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18b + 81 + b2 = -9 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18b + b2 = -9 + 81

Combine like terms: -9 + 81 = 72
81 + -18b + b2 = 72

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -9)(b + -9) = 72

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.485281374

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -9) equal to 8.485281374 and -8.485281374.

Subproblem 1

b + -9 = 8.485281374 Simplifying b + -9 = 8.485281374 Reorder the terms: -9 + b = 8.485281374 Solving -9 + b = 8.485281374 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + b = 8.485281374 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + b = 8.485281374 + 9 b = 8.485281374 + 9 Combine like terms: 8.485281374 + 9 = 17.485281374 b = 17.485281374 Simplifying b = 17.485281374

Subproblem 2

b + -9 = -8.485281374 Simplifying b + -9 = -8.485281374 Reorder the terms: -9 + b = -8.485281374 Solving -9 + b = -8.485281374 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + b = -8.485281374 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + b = -8.485281374 + 9 b = -8.485281374 + 9 Combine like terms: -8.485281374 + 9 = 0.514718626 b = 0.514718626 Simplifying b = 0.514718626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {17.485281374, 0.514718626}

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