-2y^2+16y+9=0

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Solution for -2y^2+16y+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2y2 + 16y + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + 16y + -2y2 = 0

Solving
9 + 16y + -2y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-4.5 + -8y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.5' to each side of the equation.
-4.5 + -8y + 4.5 + y2 = 0 + 4.5

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + 4.5 + -8y + y2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8y + y2 = 0 + 4.5
-8y + y2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.5 = 4.5
-8y + y2 = 4.5

The y term is -8y.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8y + 16 + y2 = 4.5 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8y + y2 = 4.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 4.5 + 16 = 20.5
16 + -8y + y2 = 20.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -4)(y + -4) = 20.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.527692569

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -4) equal to 4.527692569 and -4.527692569.

Subproblem 1

y + -4 = 4.527692569 Simplifying y + -4 = 4.527692569 Reorder the terms: -4 + y = 4.527692569 Solving -4 + y = 4.527692569 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + y = 4.527692569 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + y = 4.527692569 + 4 y = 4.527692569 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.527692569 + 4 = 8.527692569 y = 8.527692569 Simplifying y = 8.527692569

Subproblem 2

y + -4 = -4.527692569 Simplifying y + -4 = -4.527692569 Reorder the terms: -4 + y = -4.527692569 Solving -4 + y = -4.527692569 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + y = -4.527692569 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + y = -4.527692569 + 4 y = -4.527692569 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.527692569 + 4 = -0.527692569 y = -0.527692569 Simplifying y = -0.527692569

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {8.527692569, -0.527692569}

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