b^2=-7b-6

Solution for b^2=-7b-6 equation:

b^2=-7b-6

We move all terms to the left:

b^2-(-7b-6)=0

We get rid of parentheses

b^2+7b+6=0

a = 1; b = 7; c = +6;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 72-4·1·6
Δ = 25
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$b_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$b_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{25}=5$
$b_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(7)-5}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$b_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(7)+5}{2*1}=\frac{-2}{2}
=-1
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