y^2+24y-144=0

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Solution for y^2+24y-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 24y + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 24y + y2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 24y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-144 + 24y + 144 + y2 = 0 + 144

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144 + 24y + y2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: -144 + 144 = 0
0 + 24y + y2 = 0 + 144
24y + y2 = 0 + 144

Combine like terms: 0 + 144 = 144
24y + y2 = 144

The y term is 24y.  Take half its coefficient (12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
24y + 144 + y2 = 144 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24y + y2 = 144 + 144

Combine like terms: 144 + 144 = 288
144 + 24y + y2 = 288

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 12)(y + 12) = 288

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.970562748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 12) equal to 16.970562748 and -16.970562748.

Subproblem 1

y + 12 = 16.970562748 Simplifying y + 12 = 16.970562748 Reorder the terms: 12 + y = 16.970562748 Solving 12 + y = 16.970562748 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + y = 16.970562748 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + y = 16.970562748 + -12 y = 16.970562748 + -12 Combine like terms: 16.970562748 + -12 = 4.970562748 y = 4.970562748 Simplifying y = 4.970562748

Subproblem 2

y + 12 = -16.970562748 Simplifying y + 12 = -16.970562748 Reorder the terms: 12 + y = -16.970562748 Solving 12 + y = -16.970562748 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-12' to each side of the equation. 12 + -12 + y = -16.970562748 + -12 Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0 0 + y = -16.970562748 + -12 y = -16.970562748 + -12 Combine like terms: -16.970562748 + -12 = -28.970562748 y = -28.970562748 Simplifying y = -28.970562748

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {4.970562748, -28.970562748}

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