b^2-3b-70=70

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Solution for b^2-3b-70=70 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -3b + -70 = 70

Reorder the terms:
-70 + -3b + b2 = 70

Solving
-70 + -3b + b2 = 70

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-70 + -70 + -3b + b2 = 70 + -70

Combine like terms: -70 + -70 = -140
-140 + -3b + b2 = 70 + -70

Combine like terms: 70 + -70 = 0
-140 + -3b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + -3b + 140 + b2 = 0 + 140

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 140 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 140
-3b + b2 = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
-3b + b2 = 140

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 = 140 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 140 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 140 + 2.25 = 142.25
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 142.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1.5)(b + -1.5) = 142.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.926860442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1.5) equal to 11.926860442 and -11.926860442.

Subproblem 1

b + -1.5 = 11.926860442 Simplifying b + -1.5 = 11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = 11.926860442 Solving -1.5 + b = 11.926860442 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 = 11.926860442 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 11.926860442 + 1.5 b = 11.926860442 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 11.926860442 + 1.5 = 13.426860442 b = 13.426860442 Simplifying b = 13.426860442

Subproblem 2

b + -1.5 = -11.926860442 Simplifying b + -1.5 = -11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = -11.926860442 Solving -1.5 + b = -11.926860442 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 = -11.926860442 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -11.926860442 + 1.5 b = -11.926860442 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -11.926860442 + 1.5 = -10.426860442 b = -10.426860442 Simplifying b = -10.426860442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {13.426860442, -10.426860442}

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