5y^2-24y+15=0

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Solution for 5y^2-24y+15=0 equation:


Simplifying
5y2 + -24y + 15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
15 + -24y + 5y2 = 0

Solving
15 + -24y + 5y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
3 + -4.8y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -4.8y + -3 + y2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + -4.8y + y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4.8y + y2 = 0 + -3
-4.8y + y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4.8y + y2 = -3

The y term is -4.8y.  Take half its coefficient (-2.4).
Square it (5.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.76' to each side of the equation.
-4.8y + 5.76 + y2 = -3 + 5.76

Reorder the terms:
5.76 + -4.8y + y2 = -3 + 5.76

Combine like terms: -3 + 5.76 = 2.76
5.76 + -4.8y + y2 = 2.76

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -2.4)(y + -2.4) = 2.76

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.661324773

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -2.4) equal to 1.661324773 and -1.661324773.

Subproblem 1

y + -2.4 = 1.661324773 Simplifying y + -2.4 = 1.661324773 Reorder the terms: -2.4 + y = 1.661324773 Solving -2.4 + y = 1.661324773 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.4' to each side of the equation. -2.4 + 2.4 + y = 1.661324773 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 1.661324773 + 2.4 y = 1.661324773 + 2.4 Combine like terms: 1.661324773 + 2.4 = 4.061324773 y = 4.061324773 Simplifying y = 4.061324773

Subproblem 2

y + -2.4 = -1.661324773 Simplifying y + -2.4 = -1.661324773 Reorder the terms: -2.4 + y = -1.661324773 Solving -2.4 + y = -1.661324773 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.4' to each side of the equation. -2.4 + 2.4 + y = -1.661324773 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -1.661324773 + 2.4 y = -1.661324773 + 2.4 Combine like terms: -1.661324773 + 2.4 = 0.738675227 y = 0.738675227 Simplifying y = 0.738675227

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {4.061324773, 0.738675227}

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