b^2=20-b

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Solution for b^2=20-b equation:


Simplifying
b2 = 20 + -1b

Solving
b2 = 20 + -1b

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + b + b2 = 20 + -1b + -20 + b

Reorder the terms:
-20 + b + b2 = 20 + -20 + -1b + b

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + b + b2 = 0 + -1b + b
-20 + b + b2 = -1b + b

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
-20 + b + b2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1b)(4 + -1b) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -1b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -1b = 0 Solving -5 + -1b = 0 Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -1b = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -1b = 0 + 5 -1b = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -1b = 5 Divide each side by '-1'. b = -5 Simplifying b = -5

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

b = {-5, 4}

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