b^2-4b-40=0

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Solution for b^2-4b-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -4b + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -4b + b2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -4b + 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 + -4b + 40 + b2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -4b + b2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -4b + b2 = 0 + 40
-4b + b2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-4b + b2 = 40

The b term is -4b.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4b + 4 + b2 = 40 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4b + b2 = 40 + 4

Combine like terms: 40 + 4 = 44
4 + -4b + b2 = 44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -2)(b + -2) = 44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.633249581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -2) equal to 6.633249581 and -6.633249581.

Subproblem 1

b + -2 = 6.633249581 Simplifying b + -2 = 6.633249581 Reorder the terms: -2 + b = 6.633249581 Solving -2 + b = 6.633249581 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + b = 6.633249581 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + b = 6.633249581 + 2 b = 6.633249581 + 2 Combine like terms: 6.633249581 + 2 = 8.633249581 b = 8.633249581 Simplifying b = 8.633249581

Subproblem 2

b + -2 = -6.633249581 Simplifying b + -2 = -6.633249581 Reorder the terms: -2 + b = -6.633249581 Solving -2 + b = -6.633249581 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + b = -6.633249581 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + b = -6.633249581 + 2 b = -6.633249581 + 2 Combine like terms: -6.633249581 + 2 = -4.633249581 b = -4.633249581 Simplifying b = -4.633249581

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {8.633249581, -4.633249581}

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