5y^2-31y-20=0

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Solution for 5y^2-31y-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
5y2 + -31y + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -31y + 5y2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -31y + 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'.
-4 + -6.2y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -6.2y + 4 + y2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -6.2y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6.2y + y2 = 0 + 4
-6.2y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-6.2y + y2 = 4

The y term is -6.2y.  Take half its coefficient (-3.1).
Square it (9.61) and add it to both sides.

Add '9.61' to each side of the equation.
-6.2y + 9.61 + y2 = 4 + 9.61

Reorder the terms:
9.61 + -6.2y + y2 = 4 + 9.61

Combine like terms: 4 + 9.61 = 13.61
9.61 + -6.2y + y2 = 13.61

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -3.1)(y + -3.1) = 13.61

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.689173349

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -3.1) equal to 3.689173349 and -3.689173349.

Subproblem 1

y + -3.1 = 3.689173349 Simplifying y + -3.1 = 3.689173349 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + y = 3.689173349 Solving -3.1 + y = 3.689173349 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + y = 3.689173349 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 3.689173349 + 3.1 y = 3.689173349 + 3.1 Combine like terms: 3.689173349 + 3.1 = 6.789173349 y = 6.789173349 Simplifying y = 6.789173349

Subproblem 2

y + -3.1 = -3.689173349 Simplifying y + -3.1 = -3.689173349 Reorder the terms: -3.1 + y = -3.689173349 Solving -3.1 + y = -3.689173349 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.1' to each side of the equation. -3.1 + 3.1 + y = -3.689173349 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.1 + 3.1 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -3.689173349 + 3.1 y = -3.689173349 + 3.1 Combine like terms: -3.689173349 + 3.1 = -0.589173349 y = -0.589173349 Simplifying y = -0.589173349

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {6.789173349, -0.589173349}

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