6y^2-15y-11=0

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Solution for 6y^2-15y-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
6y2 + -15y + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -15y + 6y2 = 0

Solving
-11 + -15y + 6y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-1.833333333 + -2.5y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.833333333' to each side of the equation.
-1.833333333 + -2.5y + 1.833333333 + y2 = 0 + 1.833333333

Reorder the terms:
-1.833333333 + 1.833333333 + -2.5y + y2 = 0 + 1.833333333

Combine like terms: -1.833333333 + 1.833333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.5y + y2 = 0 + 1.833333333
-2.5y + y2 = 0 + 1.833333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.833333333 = 1.833333333
-2.5y + y2 = 1.833333333

The y term is -2.5y.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5y + 1.5625 + y2 = 1.833333333 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5y + y2 = 1.833333333 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 1.833333333 + 1.5625 = 3.395833333
1.5625 + -2.5y + y2 = 3.395833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -1.25)(y + -1.25) = 3.395833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.842778699

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -1.25) equal to 1.842778699 and -1.842778699.

Subproblem 1

y + -1.25 = 1.842778699 Simplifying y + -1.25 = 1.842778699 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + y = 1.842778699 Solving -1.25 + y = 1.842778699 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + y = 1.842778699 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + y = 1.842778699 + 1.25 y = 1.842778699 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.842778699 + 1.25 = 3.092778699 y = 3.092778699 Simplifying y = 3.092778699

Subproblem 2

y + -1.25 = -1.842778699 Simplifying y + -1.25 = -1.842778699 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + y = -1.842778699 Solving -1.25 + y = -1.842778699 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + y = -1.842778699 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + y = -1.842778699 + 1.25 y = -1.842778699 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.842778699 + 1.25 = -0.592778699 y = -0.592778699 Simplifying y = -0.592778699

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {3.092778699, -0.592778699}

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