Move right part of the equation to left part with negative sign.
The equation is transformed from 4b2=144 to 4b2−144=0 This equation is of the form
a*b^2 + b*b + c = 0
A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant. The roots of the quadratic equation: b1=2aD−b b2=2a−D−b where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant. Because a=4 b=0 c=−144 , then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(0)^2 - 4 * (4) * (-144) = 2304
Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
b1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
b2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
or b1=6 b2=−6
Vieta's Theorem
rewrite the equation 4b2=144 of ab2+b2+c=0 as reduced quadratic equation b2+ab2+ac=0 b2−36=0 b2+bp+q=0 where p=ab p=0 q=ac q=−36 Vieta Formulas b1+b2=−p b1b2=q b1+b2=0 b1b2=−36