38y+y^2=24

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Solution for 38y+y^2=24 equation:


Simplifying
38y + y2 = 24

Solving
38y + y2 = 24

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 38y + y2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + 38y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 38y + 24 + y2 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + 38y + y2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 38y + y2 = 0 + 24
38y + y2 = 0 + 24

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
38y + y2 = 24

The y term is 38y.  Take half its coefficient (19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
38y + 361 + y2 = 24 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + 38y + y2 = 24 + 361

Combine like terms: 24 + 361 = 385
361 + 38y + y2 = 385

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 19)(y + 19) = 385

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.62141687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 19) equal to 19.62141687 and -19.62141687.

Subproblem 1

y + 19 = 19.62141687 Simplifying y + 19 = 19.62141687 Reorder the terms: 19 + y = 19.62141687 Solving 19 + y = 19.62141687 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + y = 19.62141687 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + y = 19.62141687 + -19 y = 19.62141687 + -19 Combine like terms: 19.62141687 + -19 = 0.62141687 y = 0.62141687 Simplifying y = 0.62141687

Subproblem 2

y + 19 = -19.62141687 Simplifying y + 19 = -19.62141687 Reorder the terms: 19 + y = -19.62141687 Solving 19 + y = -19.62141687 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + y = -19.62141687 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + y = -19.62141687 + -19 y = -19.62141687 + -19 Combine like terms: -19.62141687 + -19 = -38.62141687 y = -38.62141687 Simplifying y = -38.62141687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.62141687, -38.62141687}

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