b^2-6b+9=21

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Solution for b^2-6b+9=21 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -6b + 9 = 21

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6b + b2 = 21

Solving
9 + -6b + b2 = 21

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -21 + -6b + b2 = 21 + -21

Combine like terms: 9 + -21 = -12
-12 + -6b + b2 = 21 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
-12 + -6b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -6b + 12 + b2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -6b + b2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -6b + b2 = 0 + 12
-6b + b2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-6b + b2 = 12

The b term is -6b.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6b + 9 + b2 = 12 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6b + b2 = 12 + 9

Combine like terms: 12 + 9 = 21
9 + -6b + b2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -3)(b + -3) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -3) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

b + -3 = 4.582575695 Simplifying b + -3 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -3 + b = 4.582575695 Solving -3 + b = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + b = 4.582575695 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + b = 4.582575695 + 3 b = 4.582575695 + 3 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 3 = 7.582575695 b = 7.582575695 Simplifying b = 7.582575695

Subproblem 2

b + -3 = -4.582575695 Simplifying b + -3 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -3 + b = -4.582575695 Solving -3 + b = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + b = -4.582575695 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + b = -4.582575695 + 3 b = -4.582575695 + 3 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 3 = -1.582575695 b = -1.582575695 Simplifying b = -1.582575695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {7.582575695, -1.582575695}

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