b^2-3b-50=0

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Solution for b^2-3b-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -3b + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -3b + b2 = 0

Solving
-50 + -3b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + -3b + 50 + b2 = 0 + 50

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 50 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 50
-3b + b2 = 0 + 50

Combine like terms: 0 + 50 = 50
-3b + b2 = 50

The b term is -3b.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3b + 2.25 + b2 = 50 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 50 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 50 + 2.25 = 52.25
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 52.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1.5)(b + -1.5) = 52.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.228416147

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1.5) equal to 7.228416147 and -7.228416147.

Subproblem 1

b + -1.5 = 7.228416147 Simplifying b + -1.5 = 7.228416147 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = 7.228416147 Solving -1.5 + b = 7.228416147 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + b = 7.228416147 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 7.228416147 + 1.5 b = 7.228416147 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 7.228416147 + 1.5 = 8.728416147 b = 8.728416147 Simplifying b = 8.728416147

Subproblem 2

b + -1.5 = -7.228416147 Simplifying b + -1.5 = -7.228416147 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = -7.228416147 Solving -1.5 + b = -7.228416147 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + b = -7.228416147 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -7.228416147 + 1.5 b = -7.228416147 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -7.228416147 + 1.5 = -5.728416147 b = -5.728416147 Simplifying b = -5.728416147

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {8.728416147, -5.728416147}

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