0=y^2+5y-4

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Solution for 0=y^2+5y-4 equation:


Simplifying
0 = y2 + 5y + -4

Reorder the terms:
0 = -4 + 5y + y2

Solving
0 = -4 + 5y + y2

Solving for variable 'y'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
4 + -5y + -1y2 = -4 + 5y + y2 + 4 + -5y + -1y2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5y + -1y2 = -4 + 4 + 5y + -5y + y2 + -1y2

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -5y + -1y2 = 0 + 5y + -5y + y2 + -1y2
4 + -5y + -1y2 = 5y + -5y + y2 + -1y2

Combine like terms: 5y + -5y = 0
4 + -5y + -1y2 = 0 + y2 + -1y2
4 + -5y + -1y2 = y2 + -1y2

Combine like terms: y2 + -1y2 = 0
4 + -5y + -1y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-4 + 5y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5y + 4 + y2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 5y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5y + y2 = 0 + 4
5y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
5y + y2 = 4

The y term is 5y.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5y + 6.25 + y2 = 4 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5y + y2 = 4 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 6.25 = 10.25
6.25 + 5y + y2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2.5)(y + 2.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

y + 2.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying y + 2.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + y = 3.201562119 Solving 2.5 + y = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + y = 3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 3.201562119 + -2.5 y = 3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -2.5 = 0.701562119 y = 0.701562119 Simplifying y = 0.701562119

Subproblem 2

y + 2.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying y + 2.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + y = -3.201562119 Solving 2.5 + y = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + y = -3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -3.201562119 + -2.5 y = -3.201562119 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -2.5 = -5.701562119 y = -5.701562119 Simplifying y = -5.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.701562119, -5.701562119}

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