y^2+4y-20=0

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Solution for y^2+4y-20=0 equation: 


Simplifying
y2 + 4y + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4y + y2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 4y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 4y + 20 + y2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 4y + y2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4y + y2 = 0 + 20
4y + y2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
4y + y2 = 20

The y term is 4y.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4y + 4 + y2 = 20 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4y + y2 = 20 + 4

Combine like terms: 20 + 4 = 24
4 + 4y + y2 = 24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.898979486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2) equal to 4.898979486 and -4.898979486.


Subproblem 1
y + 2 = 4.898979486

Simplifying
y + 2 = 4.898979486

Reorder the terms:
2 + y = 4.898979486

Solving
2 + y = 4.898979486

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + y = 4.898979486 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + y = 4.898979486 + -2
y = 4.898979486 + -2

Combine like terms: 4.898979486 + -2 = 2.898979486
y = 2.898979486

Simplifying
y = 2.898979486


Subproblem 2
y + 2 = -4.898979486

Simplifying
y + 2 = -4.898979486

Reorder the terms:
2 + y = -4.898979486

Solving
2 + y = -4.898979486

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + y = -4.898979486 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + y = -4.898979486 + -2
y = -4.898979486 + -2

Combine like terms: -4.898979486 + -2 = -6.898979486
y = -6.898979486

Simplifying
y = -6.898979486


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {2.898979486, -6.898979486}

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