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The value of b works out as about 1.236067977

To find a more accurate solution use the quadratic equation formula.

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To find the solution to this equation, you need to rearrange the terms and solve for the variable.

4 = 2b + b^2 can be rewritten as b^2 + 2b - 4 = 0.

You can then solve this quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula.

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