b^2-24b-23=

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Solution for b^2-24b-23= equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -24b + -23 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -24b + b2 = 0

Solving
-23 + -24b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -24b + 23 + b2 = 0 + 23

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 23 + -24b + b2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -24b + b2 = 0 + 23
-24b + b2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
-24b + b2 = 23

The b term is -24b.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24b + 144 + b2 = 23 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24b + b2 = 23 + 144

Combine like terms: 23 + 144 = 167
144 + -24b + b2 = 167

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -12)(b + -12) = 167

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.922847983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -12) equal to 12.922847983 and -12.922847983.

Subproblem 1

b + -12 = 12.922847983 Simplifying b + -12 = 12.922847983 Reorder the terms: -12 + b = 12.922847983 Solving -12 + b = 12.922847983 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + b = 12.922847983 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + b = 12.922847983 + 12 b = 12.922847983 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.922847983 + 12 = 24.922847983 b = 24.922847983 Simplifying b = 24.922847983

Subproblem 2

b + -12 = -12.922847983 Simplifying b + -12 = -12.922847983 Reorder the terms: -12 + b = -12.922847983 Solving -12 + b = -12.922847983 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + b = -12.922847983 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + b = -12.922847983 + 12 b = -12.922847983 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.922847983 + 12 = -0.922847983 b = -0.922847983 Simplifying b = -0.922847983

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {24.922847983, -0.922847983}

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