3y^2-8y=1

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Solution for 3y^2-8y=1 equation:


Simplifying
3y2 + -8y = 1

Reorder the terms:
-8y + 3y2 = 1

Solving
-8y + 3y2 = 1

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8y + 3y2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -8y + 3y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-0.3333333333 + -2.666666667y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333 + -2.666666667y + 0.3333333333 + y2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 + -2.666666667y + y2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: -0.3333333333 + 0.3333333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.666666667y + y2 = 0 + 0.3333333333
-2.666666667y + y2 = 0 + 0.3333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3333333333 = 0.3333333333
-2.666666667y + y2 = 0.3333333333

The y term is -2.666666667y.  Take half its coefficient (-1.333333334).
Square it (1.777777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.777777780' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667y + 1.777777780 + y2 = 0.3333333333 + 1.777777780

Reorder the terms:
1.777777780 + -2.666666667y + y2 = 0.3333333333 + 1.777777780

Combine like terms: 0.3333333333 + 1.777777780 = 2.1111111133
1.777777780 + -2.666666667y + y2 = 2.1111111133

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -1.333333334)(y + -1.333333334) = 2.1111111133

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.452966315

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -1.333333334) equal to 1.452966315 and -1.452966315.

Subproblem 1

y + -1.333333334 = 1.452966315 Simplifying y + -1.333333334 = 1.452966315 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + y = 1.452966315 Solving -1.333333334 + y = 1.452966315 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + y = 1.452966315 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = 1.452966315 + 1.333333334 y = 1.452966315 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: 1.452966315 + 1.333333334 = 2.786299649 y = 2.786299649 Simplifying y = 2.786299649

Subproblem 2

y + -1.333333334 = -1.452966315 Simplifying y + -1.333333334 = -1.452966315 Reorder the terms: -1.333333334 + y = -1.452966315 Solving -1.333333334 + y = -1.452966315 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.333333334' to each side of the equation. -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 + y = -1.452966315 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.333333334 + 1.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = -1.452966315 + 1.333333334 y = -1.452966315 + 1.333333334 Combine like terms: -1.452966315 + 1.333333334 = -0.119632981 y = -0.119632981 Simplifying y = -0.119632981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {2.786299649, -0.119632981}

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