3y^2-11y=-12

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Solution for 3y^2-11y=-12 equation:


Simplifying
3y2 + -11y = -12

Reorder the terms:
-11y + 3y2 = -12

Solving
-11y + 3y2 = -12

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -11y + 3y2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -11y + 3y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
4 + -3.666666667y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -3.666666667y + -4 + y2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -3.666666667y + y2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3.666666667y + y2 = 0 + -4
-3.666666667y + y2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-3.666666667y + y2 = -4

The y term is -3.666666667y.  Take half its coefficient (-1.833333334).
Square it (3.361111114) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.361111114' to each side of the equation.
-3.666666667y + 3.361111114 + y2 = -4 + 3.361111114

Reorder the terms:
3.361111114 + -3.666666667y + y2 = -4 + 3.361111114

Combine like terms: -4 + 3.361111114 = -0.638888886
3.361111114 + -3.666666667y + y2 = -0.638888886

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -1.833333334)(y + -1.833333334) = -0.638888886

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

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