Y^2+4Y-400=0

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Solution for Y^2+4Y-400=0 equation:


Simplifying
Y2 + 4Y + -400 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 4Y + Y2 = 0

Solving
-400 + 4Y + Y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'Y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + 4Y + 400 + Y2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + 4Y + Y2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + 4Y + Y2 = 0 + 400
4Y + Y2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
4Y + Y2 = 400

The Y term is 4Y.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4Y + 4 + Y2 = 400 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4Y + Y2 = 400 + 4

Combine like terms: 400 + 4 = 404
4 + 4Y + Y2 = 404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(Y + 2)(Y + 2) = 404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.099751242

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(Y + 2) equal to 20.099751242 and -20.099751242.

Subproblem 1

Y + 2 = 20.099751242 Simplifying Y + 2 = 20.099751242 Reorder the terms: 2 + Y = 20.099751242 Solving 2 + Y = 20.099751242 Solving for variable 'Y'. Move all terms containing Y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + Y = 20.099751242 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + Y = 20.099751242 + -2 Y = 20.099751242 + -2 Combine like terms: 20.099751242 + -2 = 18.099751242 Y = 18.099751242 Simplifying Y = 18.099751242

Subproblem 2

Y + 2 = -20.099751242 Simplifying Y + 2 = -20.099751242 Reorder the terms: 2 + Y = -20.099751242 Solving 2 + Y = -20.099751242 Solving for variable 'Y'. Move all terms containing Y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + Y = -20.099751242 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + Y = -20.099751242 + -2 Y = -20.099751242 + -2 Combine like terms: -20.099751242 + -2 = -22.099751242 Y = -22.099751242 Simplifying Y = -22.099751242

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. Y = {18.099751242, -22.099751242}

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