7y^2-20y+1=0

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Solution for 7y^2-20y+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
7y2 + -20y + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -20y + 7y2 = 0

Solving
1 + -20y + 7y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
0.1428571429 + -2.857142857y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.1428571429' to each side of the equation.
0.1428571429 + -2.857142857y + -0.1428571429 + y2 = 0 + -0.1428571429

Reorder the terms:
0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 + -2.857142857y + y2 = 0 + -0.1428571429

Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.857142857y + y2 = 0 + -0.1428571429
-2.857142857y + y2 = 0 + -0.1428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.1428571429 = -0.1428571429
-2.857142857y + y2 = -0.1428571429

The y term is -2.857142857y.  Take half its coefficient (-1.428571429).
Square it (2.040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.040816328' to each side of the equation.
-2.857142857y + 2.040816328 + y2 = -0.1428571429 + 2.040816328

Reorder the terms:
2.040816328 + -2.857142857y + y2 = -0.1428571429 + 2.040816328

Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 2.040816328 = 1.8979591851
2.040816328 + -2.857142857y + y2 = 1.8979591851

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -1.428571429)(y + -1.428571429) = 1.8979591851

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.377664395

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -1.428571429) equal to 1.377664395 and -1.377664395.

Subproblem 1

y + -1.428571429 = 1.377664395 Simplifying y + -1.428571429 = 1.377664395 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + y = 1.377664395 Solving -1.428571429 + y = 1.377664395 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + y = 1.377664395 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = 1.377664395 + 1.428571429 y = 1.377664395 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: 1.377664395 + 1.428571429 = 2.806235824 y = 2.806235824 Simplifying y = 2.806235824

Subproblem 2

y + -1.428571429 = -1.377664395 Simplifying y + -1.428571429 = -1.377664395 Reorder the terms: -1.428571429 + y = -1.377664395 Solving -1.428571429 + y = -1.377664395 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.428571429' to each side of the equation. -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 + y = -1.377664395 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.428571429 + 1.428571429 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = -1.377664395 + 1.428571429 y = -1.377664395 + 1.428571429 Combine like terms: -1.377664395 + 1.428571429 = 0.050907034 y = 0.050907034 Simplifying y = 0.050907034

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {2.806235824, 0.050907034}

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