b(b+2)=4

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Solution for b(b+2)=4 equation:


Simplifying
b(b + 2) = 4

Reorder the terms:
b(2 + b) = 4
(2 * b + b * b) = 4
(2b + b2) = 4

Solving
2b + b2 = 4

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2b + b2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 2b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2b + 4 + b2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2b + b2 = 0 + 4
2b + b2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
2b + b2 = 4

The b term is 2b.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2b + 1 + b2 = 4 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2b + b2 = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
1 + 2b + b2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + 1)(b + 1) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + 1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

b + 1 = 2.236067978 Simplifying b + 1 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = 2.236067978 Solving 1 + b = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = 2.236067978 + -1 b = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -1 = 1.236067978 b = 1.236067978 Simplifying b = 1.236067978

Subproblem 2

b + 1 = -2.236067978 Simplifying b + 1 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + b = -2.236067978 Solving 1 + b = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + b = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + b = -2.236067978 + -1 b = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -1 = -3.236067978 b = -3.236067978 Simplifying b = -3.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {1.236067978, -3.236067978}

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