5y^2-39y-40=0

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Solution for 5y^2-39y-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
5y2 + -39y + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -39y + 5y2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -39y + 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'.
-8 + -7.8y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -7.8y + 8 + y2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -7.8y + y2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -7.8y + y2 = 0 + 8
-7.8y + y2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-7.8y + y2 = 8

The y term is -7.8y.  Take half its coefficient (-3.9).
Square it (15.21) and add it to both sides.

Add '15.21' to each side of the equation.
-7.8y + 15.21 + y2 = 8 + 15.21

Reorder the terms:
15.21 + -7.8y + y2 = 8 + 15.21

Combine like terms: 8 + 15.21 = 23.21
15.21 + -7.8y + y2 = 23.21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -3.9)(y + -3.9) = 23.21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.817675788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -3.9) equal to 4.817675788 and -4.817675788.

Subproblem 1

y + -3.9 = 4.817675788 Simplifying y + -3.9 = 4.817675788 Reorder the terms: -3.9 + y = 4.817675788 Solving -3.9 + y = 4.817675788 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.9' to each side of the equation. -3.9 + 3.9 + y = 4.817675788 + 3.9 Combine like terms: -3.9 + 3.9 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 4.817675788 + 3.9 y = 4.817675788 + 3.9 Combine like terms: 4.817675788 + 3.9 = 8.717675788 y = 8.717675788 Simplifying y = 8.717675788

Subproblem 2

y + -3.9 = -4.817675788 Simplifying y + -3.9 = -4.817675788 Reorder the terms: -3.9 + y = -4.817675788 Solving -3.9 + y = -4.817675788 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.9' to each side of the equation. -3.9 + 3.9 + y = -4.817675788 + 3.9 Combine like terms: -3.9 + 3.9 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -4.817675788 + 3.9 y = -4.817675788 + 3.9 Combine like terms: -4.817675788 + 3.9 = -0.917675788 y = -0.917675788 Simplifying y = -0.917675788

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {8.717675788, -0.917675788}

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