y^2+20y+10=0

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Solution for y^2+20y+10=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 20y + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + 20y + y2 = 0

Solving
10 + 20y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + 20y + -10 + y2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + 20y + y2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 20y + y2 = 0 + -10
20y + y2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
20y + y2 = -10

The y term is 20y.  Take half its coefficient (10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
20y + 100 + y2 = -10 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + 20y + y2 = -10 + 100

Combine like terms: -10 + 100 = 90
100 + 20y + y2 = 90

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 10)(y + 10) = 90

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.486832981

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 10) equal to 9.486832981 and -9.486832981.


Subproblem 1
y + 10 = 9.486832981

Simplifying
y + 10 = 9.486832981

Reorder the terms:
10 + y = 9.486832981

Solving
10 + y = 9.486832981

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + y = 9.486832981 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + y = 9.486832981 + -10
y = 9.486832981 + -10

Combine like terms: 9.486832981 + -10 = -0.513167019
y = -0.513167019

Simplifying
y = -0.513167019


Subproblem 2
y + 10 = -9.486832981

Simplifying
y + 10 = -9.486832981

Reorder the terms:
10 + y = -9.486832981

Solving
10 + y = -9.486832981

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + y = -9.486832981 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + y = -9.486832981 + -10
y = -9.486832981 + -10

Combine like terms: -9.486832981 + -10 = -19.486832981
y = -19.486832981

Simplifying
y = -19.486832981


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {-0.513167019, -19.486832981}

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