b^2-3b=11664

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Solution for b^2-3b=11664 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -3b = 11664

Reorder the terms:
-3b + b2 = 11664

Solving
-3b + b2 = 11664

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-11664 + -3b + b2 = 11664 + -11664

Combine like terms: 11664 + -11664 = 0
-11664 + -3b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11664' to each side of the equation.
-11664 + -3b + 11664 + b2 = 0 + 11664

Reorder the terms:
-11664 + 11664 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 11664

Combine like terms: -11664 + 11664 = 0
0 + -3b + b2 = 0 + 11664
-3b + b2 = 0 + 11664

Combine like terms: 0 + 11664 = 11664
-3b + b2 = 11664

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 = 11664 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 11664 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 11664 + 2.25 = 11666.25
2.25 + -3b + b2 = 11666.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -1.5)(b + -1.5) = 11666.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 108.010416164

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -1.5) equal to 108.010416164 and -108.010416164.

Subproblem 1

b + -1.5 = 108.010416164 Simplifying b + -1.5 = 108.010416164 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = 108.010416164 Solving -1.5 + b = 108.010416164 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 = 108.010416164 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 108.010416164 + 1.5 b = 108.010416164 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 108.010416164 + 1.5 = 109.510416164 b = 109.510416164 Simplifying b = 109.510416164

Subproblem 2

b + -1.5 = -108.010416164 Simplifying b + -1.5 = -108.010416164 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + b = -108.010416164 Solving -1.5 + b = -108.010416164 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 = -108.010416164 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -108.010416164 + 1.5 b = -108.010416164 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -108.010416164 + 1.5 = -106.510416164 b = -106.510416164 Simplifying b = -106.510416164

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {109.510416164, -106.510416164}

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