y^2+13y-42=0

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Solution for y^2+13y-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 13y + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 13y + y2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 13y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 13y + 42 + y2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + 13y + y2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 13y + y2 = 0 + 42
13y + y2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
13y + y2 = 42

The y term is 13y.  Take half its coefficient (6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
13y + 42.25 + y2 = 42 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13y + y2 = 42 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 42 + 42.25 = 84.25
42.25 + 13y + y2 = 84.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 6.5)(y + 6.5) = 84.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.178779875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 6.5) equal to 9.178779875 and -9.178779875.

Subproblem 1

y + 6.5 = 9.178779875 Simplifying y + 6.5 = 9.178779875 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + y = 9.178779875 Solving 6.5 + y = 9.178779875 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + y = 9.178779875 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 9.178779875 + -6.5 y = 9.178779875 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 9.178779875 + -6.5 = 2.678779875 y = 2.678779875 Simplifying y = 2.678779875

Subproblem 2

y + 6.5 = -9.178779875 Simplifying y + 6.5 = -9.178779875 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + y = -9.178779875 Solving 6.5 + y = -9.178779875 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + y = -9.178779875 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -9.178779875 + -6.5 y = -9.178779875 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -9.178779875 + -6.5 = -15.678779875 y = -15.678779875 Simplifying y = -15.678779875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {2.678779875, -15.678779875}

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