2y^2+20y-15=0

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Solution for 2y^2+20y-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
2y2 + 20y + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 20y + 2y2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 20y + 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 + 10y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 10y + 7.5 + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + 10y + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 10y + y2 = 0 + 7.5
10y + y2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
10y + y2 = 7.5

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 = 7.5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10y + y2 = 7.5 + 25

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 25 = 32.5
25 + 10y + y2 = 32.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 5)(y + 5) = 32.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.700877125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 5) equal to 5.700877125 and -5.700877125.

Subproblem 1

y + 5 = 5.700877125 Simplifying y + 5 = 5.700877125 Reorder the terms: 5 + y = 5.700877125 Solving 5 + y = 5.700877125 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 = 5.700877125 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + y = 5.700877125 + -5 y = 5.700877125 + -5 Combine like terms: 5.700877125 + -5 = 0.700877125 y = 0.700877125 Simplifying y = 0.700877125

Subproblem 2

y + 5 = -5.700877125 Simplifying y + 5 = -5.700877125 Reorder the terms: 5 + y = -5.700877125 Solving 5 + y = -5.700877125 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 = -5.700877125 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + y = -5.700877125 + -5 y = -5.700877125 + -5 Combine like terms: -5.700877125 + -5 = -10.700877125 y = -10.700877125 Simplifying y = -10.700877125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.700877125, -10.700877125}

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