15y^2-8y-9=0

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Solution for 15y^2-8y-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
15y2 + -8y + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -8y + 15y2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -8y + 15y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.6 + -0.5333333333y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6' to each side of the equation.
-0.6 + -0.5333333333y + 0.6 + y2 = 0 + 0.6

Reorder the terms:
-0.6 + 0.6 + -0.5333333333y + y2 = 0 + 0.6

Combine like terms: -0.6 + 0.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5333333333y + y2 = 0 + 0.6
-0.5333333333y + y2 = 0 + 0.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6 = 0.6
-0.5333333333y + y2 = 0.6

The y term is -0.5333333333y.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2666666667).
Square it (0.07111111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.07111111113' to each side of the equation.
-0.5333333333y + 0.07111111113 + y2 = 0.6 + 0.07111111113

Reorder the terms:
0.07111111113 + -0.5333333333y + y2 = 0.6 + 0.07111111113

Combine like terms: 0.6 + 0.07111111113 = 0.67111111113
0.07111111113 + -0.5333333333y + y2 = 0.67111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -0.2666666667)(y + -0.2666666667) = 0.67111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.819213715

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -0.2666666667) equal to 0.819213715 and -0.819213715.

Subproblem 1

y + -0.2666666667 = 0.819213715 Simplifying y + -0.2666666667 = 0.819213715 Reorder the terms: -0.2666666667 + y = 0.819213715 Solving -0.2666666667 + y = 0.819213715 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 + y = 0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + y = 0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 y = 0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: 0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 = 1.0858803817 y = 1.0858803817 Simplifying y = 1.0858803817

Subproblem 2

y + -0.2666666667 = -0.819213715 Simplifying y + -0.2666666667 = -0.819213715 Reorder the terms: -0.2666666667 + y = -0.819213715 Solving -0.2666666667 + y = -0.819213715 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 + y = -0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + y = -0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 y = -0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 Combine like terms: -0.819213715 + 0.2666666667 = -0.5525470483 y = -0.5525470483 Simplifying y = -0.5525470483

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {1.0858803817, -0.5525470483}

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