-2y^2+19y+15=0

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Solution for -2y^2+19y+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2y2 + 19y + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + 19y + -2y2 = 0

Solving
15 + 19y + -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'.
-7.5 + -9.5y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + -9.5y + 7.5 + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + -9.5y + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -9.5y + y2 = 0 + 7.5
-9.5y + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
-9.5y + y2 = 7.5

The y term is -9.5y.  Take half its coefficient (-4.75).
Square it (22.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '22.5625' to each side of the equation.
-9.5y + 22.5625 + y2 = 7.5 + 22.5625

Reorder the terms:
22.5625 + -9.5y + y2 = 7.5 + 22.5625

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 22.5625 = 30.0625
22.5625 + -9.5y + y2 = 30.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -4.75)(y + -4.75) = 30.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.48292805

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -4.75) equal to 5.48292805 and -5.48292805.

Subproblem 1

y + -4.75 = 5.48292805 Simplifying y + -4.75 = 5.48292805 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + y = 5.48292805 Solving -4.75 + y = 5.48292805 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + y = 5.48292805 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + y = 5.48292805 + 4.75 y = 5.48292805 + 4.75 Combine like terms: 5.48292805 + 4.75 = 10.23292805 y = 10.23292805 Simplifying y = 10.23292805

Subproblem 2

y + -4.75 = -5.48292805 Simplifying y + -4.75 = -5.48292805 Reorder the terms: -4.75 + y = -5.48292805 Solving -4.75 + y = -5.48292805 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.75' to each side of the equation. -4.75 + 4.75 + y = -5.48292805 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -4.75 + 4.75 = 0.00 0.00 + y = -5.48292805 + 4.75 y = -5.48292805 + 4.75 Combine like terms: -5.48292805 + 4.75 = -0.73292805 y = -0.73292805 Simplifying y = -0.73292805

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {10.23292805, -0.73292805}

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