b^2-8b+1=7

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Solution for b^2-8b+1=7 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -8b + 1 = 7

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8b + b2 = 7

Solving
1 + -8b + b2 = 7

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -7 + -8b + b2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 1 + -7 = -6
-6 + -8b + b2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-6 + -8b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -8b + 6 + b2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -8b + b2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -8b + b2 = 0 + 6
-8b + b2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-8b + b2 = 6

The b term is -8b.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8b + 16 + b2 = 6 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8b + b2 = 6 + 16

Combine like terms: 6 + 16 = 22
16 + -8b + b2 = 22

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -4)(b + -4) = 22

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.69041576

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -4) equal to 4.69041576 and -4.69041576.

Subproblem 1

b + -4 = 4.69041576 Simplifying b + -4 = 4.69041576 Reorder the terms: -4 + b = 4.69041576 Solving -4 + b = 4.69041576 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + b = 4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + b = 4.69041576 + 4 b = 4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.69041576 + 4 = 8.69041576 b = 8.69041576 Simplifying b = 8.69041576

Subproblem 2

b + -4 = -4.69041576 Simplifying b + -4 = -4.69041576 Reorder the terms: -4 + b = -4.69041576 Solving -4 + b = -4.69041576 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + b = -4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + b = -4.69041576 + 4 b = -4.69041576 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.69041576 + 4 = -0.69041576 b = -0.69041576 Simplifying b = -0.69041576

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {8.69041576, -0.69041576}

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