b^2-40-13b=0

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Solution for b^2-40-13b=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -40 + -13b = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -13b + b2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -13b + 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 + -13b + 40 + b2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -13b + b2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -13b + b2 = 0 + 40
-13b + b2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-13b + b2 = 40

The b term is -13b.  Take half its coefficient (-6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
-13b + 42.25 + b2 = 40 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13b + b2 = 40 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 40 + 42.25 = 82.25
42.25 + -13b + b2 = 82.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -6.5)(b + -6.5) = 82.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.069178574

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -6.5) equal to 9.069178574 and -9.069178574.

Subproblem 1

b + -6.5 = 9.069178574 Simplifying b + -6.5 = 9.069178574 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + b = 9.069178574 Solving -6.5 + b = 9.069178574 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + b = 9.069178574 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 9.069178574 + 6.5 b = 9.069178574 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 9.069178574 + 6.5 = 15.569178574 b = 15.569178574 Simplifying b = 15.569178574

Subproblem 2

b + -6.5 = -9.069178574 Simplifying b + -6.5 = -9.069178574 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + b = -9.069178574 Solving -6.5 + b = -9.069178574 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + b = -9.069178574 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -9.069178574 + 6.5 b = -9.069178574 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -9.069178574 + 6.5 = -2.569178574 b = -2.569178574 Simplifying b = -2.569178574

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {15.569178574, -2.569178574}

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