b(b-5)=13

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Solution for b(b-5)=13 equation:


Simplifying
b(b + -5) = 13

Reorder the terms:
b(-5 + b) = 13
(-5 * b + b * b) = 13
(-5b + b2) = 13

Solving
-5b + b2 = 13

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -5b + b2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
-13 + -5b + b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -5b + 13 + b2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + -5b + b2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -5b + b2 = 0 + 13
-5b + b2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-5b + b2 = 13

The b term is -5b.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5b + 6.25 + b2 = 13 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5b + b2 = 13 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 13 + 6.25 = 19.25
6.25 + -5b + b2 = 19.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -2.5)(b + -2.5) = 19.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.387482194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -2.5) equal to 4.387482194 and -4.387482194.

Subproblem 1

b + -2.5 = 4.387482194 Simplifying b + -2.5 = 4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + b = 4.387482194 Solving -2.5 + b = 4.387482194 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + b = 4.387482194 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = 4.387482194 + 2.5 b = 4.387482194 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.387482194 + 2.5 = 6.887482194 b = 6.887482194 Simplifying b = 6.887482194

Subproblem 2

b + -2.5 = -4.387482194 Simplifying b + -2.5 = -4.387482194 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + b = -4.387482194 Solving -2.5 + b = -4.387482194 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + b = -4.387482194 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + b = -4.387482194 + 2.5 b = -4.387482194 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.387482194 + 2.5 = -1.887482194 b = -1.887482194 Simplifying b = -1.887482194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {6.887482194, -1.887482194}

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