y^2+3y-15=0

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Solution for y^2+3y-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 3y + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3y + y2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 3y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 3y + 15 + y2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + 3y + y2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 3y + y2 = 0 + 15
3y + y2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
3y + y2 = 15

The y term is 3y.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3y + 2.25 + y2 = 15 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3y + y2 = 15 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 15 + 2.25 = 17.25
2.25 + 3y + y2 = 17.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 1.5)(y + 1.5) = 17.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.153311931

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 1.5) equal to 4.153311931 and -4.153311931.

Subproblem 1

y + 1.5 = 4.153311931 Simplifying y + 1.5 = 4.153311931 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + y = 4.153311931 Solving 1.5 + y = 4.153311931 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + y = 4.153311931 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 4.153311931 + -1.5 y = 4.153311931 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 4.153311931 + -1.5 = 2.653311931 y = 2.653311931 Simplifying y = 2.653311931

Subproblem 2

y + 1.5 = -4.153311931 Simplifying y + 1.5 = -4.153311931 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + y = -4.153311931 Solving 1.5 + y = -4.153311931 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + y = -4.153311931 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -4.153311931 + -1.5 y = -4.153311931 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -4.153311931 + -1.5 = -5.653311931 y = -5.653311931 Simplifying y = -5.653311931

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {2.653311931, -5.653311931}

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