b^2-8b+7.8=0

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Solution for b^2-8b+7.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
b2 + -8b + 7.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7.8 + -8b + b2 = 0

Solving
7.8 + -8b + b2 = 0

Solving for variable 'b'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.8' to each side of the equation.
7.8 + -8b + -7.8 + b2 = 0 + -7.8

Reorder the terms:
7.8 + -7.8 + -8b + b2 = 0 + -7.8

Combine like terms: 7.8 + -7.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -8b + b2 = 0 + -7.8
-8b + b2 = 0 + -7.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.8 = -7.8
-8b + b2 = -7.8

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 = -7.8 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8b + b2 = -7.8 + 16

Combine like terms: -7.8 + 16 = 8.2
16 + -8b + b2 = 8.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -4)(b + -4) = 8.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.863564213

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -4) equal to 2.863564213 and -2.863564213.

Subproblem 1

b + -4 = 2.863564213 Simplifying b + -4 = 2.863564213 Reorder the terms: -4 + b = 2.863564213 Solving -4 + b = 2.863564213 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 = 2.863564213 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + b = 2.863564213 + 4 b = 2.863564213 + 4 Combine like terms: 2.863564213 + 4 = 6.863564213 b = 6.863564213 Simplifying b = 6.863564213

Subproblem 2

b + -4 = -2.863564213 Simplifying b + -4 = -2.863564213 Reorder the terms: -4 + b = -2.863564213 Solving -4 + b = -2.863564213 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 = -2.863564213 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + b = -2.863564213 + 4 b = -2.863564213 + 4 Combine like terms: -2.863564213 + 4 = 1.136435787 b = 1.136435787 Simplifying b = 1.136435787

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {6.863564213, 1.136435787}

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