b^2-7b=17

Simple and best practice solution for b^2-7b=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for b^2-7b=17 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -7b = 17

Reorder the terms:
-7b + b2 = 17

Solving
-7b + b2 = 17

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -7b + b2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + -7b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -7b + 17 + b2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -7b + b2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -7b + b2 = 0 + 17
-7b + b2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-7b + b2 = 17

The b term is -7b.  Take half its coefficient (-3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
-7b + 12.25 + b2 = 17 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + -7b + b2 = 17 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 17 + 12.25 = 29.25
12.25 + -7b + b2 = 29.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -3.5)(b + -3.5) = 29.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.408326913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -3.5) equal to 5.408326913 and -5.408326913.

Subproblem 1

b + -3.5 = 5.408326913 Simplifying b + -3.5 = 5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + b = 5.408326913 Solving -3.5 + b = 5.408326913 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + b = 5.408326913 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 5.408326913 + 3.5 b = 5.408326913 + 3.5 Combine like terms: 5.408326913 + 3.5 = 8.908326913 b = 8.908326913 Simplifying b = 8.908326913

Subproblem 2

b + -3.5 = -5.408326913 Simplifying b + -3.5 = -5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -3.5 + b = -5.408326913 Solving -3.5 + b = -5.408326913 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.5' to each side of the equation. -3.5 + 3.5 + b = -5.408326913 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -5.408326913 + 3.5 b = -5.408326913 + 3.5 Combine like terms: -5.408326913 + 3.5 = -1.908326913 b = -1.908326913 Simplifying b = -1.908326913

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {8.908326913, -1.908326913}

See similar equations:

| 6x=109 | | -4x^2+11x-20=0 | | -6a+7=-2a+-3 | | -1/2+(-2/3)= | | 3x+108=9x-6 | | 3x+108=9x+6 | | 4x+15=87 | | 6(2x-1)-9=12x-15 | | 4-3x=8+5x | | 49=2v+15 | | 8/4.5=x | | 5x^3+16x^2+12x=0 | | 2x-6=2(x-1) | | 3m=mp+7 | | x-5/8=1/2 | | (2x-7)-(7-z)-2z=0 | | (15x-5)=90-4x | | 9x=3x+5 | | -2x-2(1+8x)=-4(x+4) | | 3w-16=17 | | 36=-39 | | 36=-36 | | 4*e=24 | | h^2+11h+121= | | 19=x-10 | | 18x-20x= | | k-6=12 | | -28-x=2(x-2)-6 | | -58+108= | | -30=2x-6 | | 3x^2+60=4x^2+17x | | 8x-6=9+5 |

Equations solver categories