b^2-30b+40=0

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Solution for b^2-30b+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -30b + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -30b + b2 = 0

Solving
40 + -30b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -30b + -40 + b2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -30b + b2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -30b + b2 = 0 + -40
-30b + b2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-30b + b2 = -40

The b term is -30b.  Take half its coefficient (-15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-30b + 225 + b2 = -40 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + -30b + b2 = -40 + 225

Combine like terms: -40 + 225 = 185
225 + -30b + b2 = 185

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -15)(b + -15) = 185

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.601470509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -15) equal to 13.601470509 and -13.601470509.

Subproblem 1

b + -15 = 13.601470509 Simplifying b + -15 = 13.601470509 Reorder the terms: -15 + b = 13.601470509 Solving -15 + b = 13.601470509 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + b = 13.601470509 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + b = 13.601470509 + 15 b = 13.601470509 + 15 Combine like terms: 13.601470509 + 15 = 28.601470509 b = 28.601470509 Simplifying b = 28.601470509

Subproblem 2

b + -15 = -13.601470509 Simplifying b + -15 = -13.601470509 Reorder the terms: -15 + b = -13.601470509 Solving -15 + b = -13.601470509 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + b = -13.601470509 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + b = -13.601470509 + 15 b = -13.601470509 + 15 Combine like terms: -13.601470509 + 15 = 1.398529491 b = 1.398529491 Simplifying b = 1.398529491

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {28.601470509, 1.398529491}

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