.8y^2+8y=12

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Solution for .8y^2+8y=12 equation:


Simplifying
0.8y2 + 8y = 12

Reorder the terms:
8y + 0.8y2 = 12

Solving
8y + 0.8y2 = 12

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8y + 0.8y2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 8y + 0.8y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.8'.
-15 + 10y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 10y + 15 + y2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 10y + y2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 10y + y2 = 0 + 15
10y + y2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
10y + y2 = 15

The y term is 10y.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10y + 25 + y2 = 15 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10y + y2 = 15 + 25

Combine like terms: 15 + 25 = 40
25 + 10y + y2 = 40

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 5)(y + 5) = 40

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.32455532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 5) equal to 6.32455532 and -6.32455532.

Subproblem 1

y + 5 = 6.32455532 Simplifying y + 5 = 6.32455532 Reorder the terms: 5 + y = 6.32455532 Solving 5 + y = 6.32455532 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + y = 6.32455532 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + y = 6.32455532 + -5 y = 6.32455532 + -5 Combine like terms: 6.32455532 + -5 = 1.32455532 y = 1.32455532 Simplifying y = 1.32455532

Subproblem 2

y + 5 = -6.32455532 Simplifying y + 5 = -6.32455532 Reorder the terms: 5 + y = -6.32455532 Solving 5 + y = -6.32455532 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + y = -6.32455532 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + y = -6.32455532 + -5 y = -6.32455532 + -5 Combine like terms: -6.32455532 + -5 = -11.32455532 y = -11.32455532 Simplifying y = -11.32455532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {1.32455532, -11.32455532}

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