2y^2+3=-8y

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Solution for 2y^2+3=-8y equation:


Simplifying
2y2 + 3 = -8y

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2y2 = -8y

Solving
3 + 2y2 = -8y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8y + 2y2 = -8y + 8y

Combine like terms: -8y + 8y = 0
3 + 8y + 2y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
1.5 + 4y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + 4y + -1.5 + y2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + 4y + y2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4y + y2 = 0 + -1.5
4y + y2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
4y + y2 = -1.5

The y term is 4y.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4y + 4 + y2 = -1.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4y + y2 = -1.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 4 = 2.5
4 + 4y + y2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

y + 2 = 1.58113883 Simplifying y + 2 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = 1.58113883 Solving 2 + y = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + y = 1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = 1.58113883 + -2 y = 1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + -2 = -0.41886117 y = -0.41886117 Simplifying y = -0.41886117

Subproblem 2

y + 2 = -1.58113883 Simplifying y + 2 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = -1.58113883 Solving 2 + y = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + y = -1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = -1.58113883 + -2 y = -1.58113883 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + -2 = -3.58113883 y = -3.58113883 Simplifying y = -3.58113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {-0.41886117, -3.58113883}

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