b^2-6b=40

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Solution for b^2-6b=40 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -6b = 40

Reorder the terms:
-6b + b2 = 40

Solving
-6b + b2 = 40

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -6b + b2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + -6b + b2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1b)(10 + -1b) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1b = 0 Solving -4 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1b = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + 4 -1b = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1b = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. b = -4 Simplifying b = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -1b = 0 Solving 10 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -1b = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + -10 -1b = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -1b = -10 Divide each side by '-1'. b = 10 Simplifying b = 10

Solution

b = {-4, 10}

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