10b^2 =27b-18 10b^2-27b=27b-18-27b 10b^2-27b=-18 10b^2-27b+18=-18+18 10b^2-27b+18=0 (2b )(5b ) ( -3)( -6)=0 (2 b-3) (5 b-6) = 0 Solve: (2 b-3)=0 2b-3+3=0+3 2b=3 2b/2=3/2 b=3/2 Solve: (5 b-6) = 0 5b-6+6=0+6 5b=6 5b/5=6/5 b=6/5