(B-1)(B+5)=0

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Solution for (B-1)(B+5)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(B + -1)(B + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + B)(B + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + B)(5 + B) = 0

Multiply (-1 + B) * (5 + B)
(-1(5 + B) + B(5 + B)) = 0
((5 * -1 + B * -1) + B(5 + B)) = 0
((-5 + -1B) + B(5 + B)) = 0
(-5 + -1B + (5 * B + B * B)) = 0
(-5 + -1B + (5B + B2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -1B + 5B = 4B
(-5 + 4B + B2) = 0

Solving
-5 + 4B + B2 = 0

Solving for variable 'B'.

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

Solution

B = {-5, 1}

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