9y^2+4y-16=0

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Solution for 9y^2+4y-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
9y2 + 4y + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4y + 9y2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 4y + 9y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-1.777777778 + 0.4444444444y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.777777778' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778 + 0.4444444444y + 1.777777778 + y2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Reorder the terms:
-1.777777778 + 1.777777778 + 0.4444444444y + y2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: -1.777777778 + 1.777777778 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.4444444444y + y2 = 0 + 1.777777778
0.4444444444y + y2 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.777777778 = 1.777777778
0.4444444444y + y2 = 1.777777778

The y term is 0.4444444444y.  Take half its coefficient (0.2222222222).
Square it (0.04938271604) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04938271604' to each side of the equation.
0.4444444444y + 0.04938271604 + y2 = 1.777777778 + 0.04938271604

Reorder the terms:
0.04938271604 + 0.4444444444y + y2 = 1.777777778 + 0.04938271604

Combine like terms: 1.777777778 + 0.04938271604 = 1.82716049404
0.04938271604 + 0.4444444444y + y2 = 1.82716049404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 0.2222222222)(y + 0.2222222222) = 1.82716049404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.351725007

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 0.2222222222) equal to 1.351725007 and -1.351725007.

Subproblem 1

y + 0.2222222222 = 1.351725007 Simplifying y + 0.2222222222 = 1.351725007 Reorder the terms: 0.2222222222 + y = 1.351725007 Solving 0.2222222222 + y = 1.351725007 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2222222222' to each side of the equation. 0.2222222222 + -0.2222222222 + y = 1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 Combine like terms: 0.2222222222 + -0.2222222222 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + y = 1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 y = 1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 Combine like terms: 1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 = 1.1295027848 y = 1.1295027848 Simplifying y = 1.1295027848

Subproblem 2

y + 0.2222222222 = -1.351725007 Simplifying y + 0.2222222222 = -1.351725007 Reorder the terms: 0.2222222222 + y = -1.351725007 Solving 0.2222222222 + y = -1.351725007 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2222222222' to each side of the equation. 0.2222222222 + -0.2222222222 + y = -1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 Combine like terms: 0.2222222222 + -0.2222222222 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + y = -1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 y = -1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 Combine like terms: -1.351725007 + -0.2222222222 = -1.5739472292 y = -1.5739472292 Simplifying y = -1.5739472292

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {1.1295027848, -1.5739472292}

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