y^2+12y-49=0

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Solution for y^2+12y-49=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 12y + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 12y + y2 = 0

Solving
-49 + 12y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-49 + 12y + 49 + y2 = 0 + 49

Reorder the terms:
-49 + 49 + 12y + y2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: -49 + 49 = 0
0 + 12y + y2 = 0 + 49
12y + y2 = 0 + 49

Combine like terms: 0 + 49 = 49
12y + y2 = 49

The y term is 12y.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12y + 36 + y2 = 49 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12y + y2 = 49 + 36

Combine like terms: 49 + 36 = 85
36 + 12y + y2 = 85

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 6)(y + 6) = 85

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.219544457

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 6) equal to 9.219544457 and -9.219544457.

Subproblem 1

y + 6 = 9.219544457 Simplifying y + 6 = 9.219544457 Reorder the terms: 6 + y = 9.219544457 Solving 6 + y = 9.219544457 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + y = 9.219544457 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + y = 9.219544457 + -6 y = 9.219544457 + -6 Combine like terms: 9.219544457 + -6 = 3.219544457 y = 3.219544457 Simplifying y = 3.219544457

Subproblem 2

y + 6 = -9.219544457 Simplifying y + 6 = -9.219544457 Reorder the terms: 6 + y = -9.219544457 Solving 6 + y = -9.219544457 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + y = -9.219544457 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + y = -9.219544457 + -6 y = -9.219544457 + -6 Combine like terms: -9.219544457 + -6 = -15.219544457 y = -15.219544457 Simplifying y = -15.219544457

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {3.219544457, -15.219544457}

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