y^2+16y-240=0

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Solution for y^2+16y-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 16y + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 16y + y2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 16y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '240' to each side of the equation.
-240 + 16y + 240 + y2 = 0 + 240

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 240 + 16y + y2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: -240 + 240 = 0
0 + 16y + y2 = 0 + 240
16y + y2 = 0 + 240

Combine like terms: 0 + 240 = 240
16y + y2 = 240

The y term is 16y.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16y + 64 + y2 = 240 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16y + y2 = 240 + 64

Combine like terms: 240 + 64 = 304
64 + 16y + y2 = 304

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 8)(y + 8) = 304

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.435595774

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 8) equal to 17.435595774 and -17.435595774.

Subproblem 1

y + 8 = 17.435595774 Simplifying y + 8 = 17.435595774 Reorder the terms: 8 + y = 17.435595774 Solving 8 + y = 17.435595774 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + y = 17.435595774 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + y = 17.435595774 + -8 y = 17.435595774 + -8 Combine like terms: 17.435595774 + -8 = 9.435595774 y = 9.435595774 Simplifying y = 9.435595774

Subproblem 2

y + 8 = -17.435595774 Simplifying y + 8 = -17.435595774 Reorder the terms: 8 + y = -17.435595774 Solving 8 + y = -17.435595774 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + y = -17.435595774 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + y = -17.435595774 + -8 y = -17.435595774 + -8 Combine like terms: -17.435595774 + -8 = -25.435595774 y = -25.435595774 Simplifying y = -25.435595774

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {9.435595774, -25.435595774}

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