b^2-42b-41=

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Solution for b^2-42b-41= equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -42b + -41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -42b + b2 = 0

Solving
-41 + -42b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + -42b + 41 + b2 = 0 + 41

Reorder the terms:
-41 + 41 + -42b + b2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + -42b + b2 = 0 + 41
-42b + b2 = 0 + 41

Combine like terms: 0 + 41 = 41
-42b + b2 = 41

The b term is -42b.  Take half its coefficient (-21).
Square it (441) and add it to both sides.

Add '441' to each side of the equation.
-42b + 441 + b2 = 41 + 441

Reorder the terms:
441 + -42b + b2 = 41 + 441

Combine like terms: 41 + 441 = 482
441 + -42b + b2 = 482

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -21)(b + -21) = 482

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.9544984

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -21) equal to 21.9544984 and -21.9544984.

Subproblem 1

b + -21 = 21.9544984 Simplifying b + -21 = 21.9544984 Reorder the terms: -21 + b = 21.9544984 Solving -21 + b = 21.9544984 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + b = 21.9544984 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + b = 21.9544984 + 21 b = 21.9544984 + 21 Combine like terms: 21.9544984 + 21 = 42.9544984 b = 42.9544984 Simplifying b = 42.9544984

Subproblem 2

b + -21 = -21.9544984 Simplifying b + -21 = -21.9544984 Reorder the terms: -21 + b = -21.9544984 Solving -21 + b = -21.9544984 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21' to each side of the equation. -21 + 21 + b = -21.9544984 + 21 Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0 0 + b = -21.9544984 + 21 b = -21.9544984 + 21 Combine like terms: -21.9544984 + 21 = -0.9544984 b = -0.9544984 Simplifying b = -0.9544984

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {42.9544984, -0.9544984}

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