5y^2-40y+100=16

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Solution for 5y^2-40y+100=16 equation:


Simplifying
5y2 + -40y + 100 = 16

Reorder the terms:
100 + -40y + 5y2 = 16

Solving
100 + -40y + 5y2 = 16

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
100 + -16 + -40y + 5y2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 100 + -16 = 84
84 + -40y + 5y2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
84 + -40y + 5y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
16.8 + -8y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-16.8' to each side of the equation.
16.8 + -8y + -16.8 + y2 = 0 + -16.8

Reorder the terms:
16.8 + -16.8 + -8y + y2 = 0 + -16.8

Combine like terms: 16.8 + -16.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -8y + y2 = 0 + -16.8
-8y + y2 = 0 + -16.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -16.8 = -16.8
-8y + y2 = -16.8

The y term is -8y.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8y + 16 + y2 = -16.8 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8y + y2 = -16.8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16.8 + 16 = -0.8
16 + -8y + y2 = -0.8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -4)(y + -4) = -0.8

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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