-7y+12=y^2

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Solution for -7y+12=y^2 equation:


Simplifying
-7y + 12 = y2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7y = y2

Solving
12 + -7y = y2

Solving for variable 'y'.

Combine like terms: y2 + -1y2 = 0
12 + -7y + -1y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-12 + 7y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 7y + 12 + y2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + 7y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 7y + y2 = 0 + 12
7y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
7y + y2 = 12

The y term is 7y.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7y + 12.25 + y2 = 12 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7y + y2 = 12 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 12 + 12.25 = 24.25
12.25 + 7y + y2 = 24.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 3.5)(y + 3.5) = 24.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.924428901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 3.5) equal to 4.924428901 and -4.924428901.

Subproblem 1

y + 3.5 = 4.924428901 Simplifying y + 3.5 = 4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + y = 4.924428901 Solving 3.5 + y = 4.924428901 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + y = 4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 4.924428901 + -3.5 y = 4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 4.924428901 + -3.5 = 1.424428901 y = 1.424428901 Simplifying y = 1.424428901

Subproblem 2

y + 3.5 = -4.924428901 Simplifying y + 3.5 = -4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + y = -4.924428901 Solving 3.5 + y = -4.924428901 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + y = -4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -4.924428901 + -3.5 y = -4.924428901 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -4.924428901 + -3.5 = -8.424428901 y = -8.424428901 Simplifying y = -8.424428901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {1.424428901, -8.424428901}

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