y^2+4y-24.5=0

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Solution for y^2+4y-24.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 4y + -24.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24.5 + 4y + y2 = 0

Solving
-24.5 + 4y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24.5' to each side of the equation.
-24.5 + 4y + 24.5 + y2 = 0 + 24.5

Reorder the terms:
-24.5 + 24.5 + 4y + y2 = 0 + 24.5

Combine like terms: -24.5 + 24.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4y + y2 = 0 + 24.5
4y + y2 = 0 + 24.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 24.5 = 24.5
4y + y2 = 24.5

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 = 24.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4y + y2 = 24.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 24.5 + 4 = 28.5
4 + 4y + y2 = 28.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 28.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.338539126

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2) equal to 5.338539126 and -5.338539126.

Subproblem 1

y + 2 = 5.338539126 Simplifying y + 2 = 5.338539126 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = 5.338539126 Solving 2 + y = 5.338539126 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 = 5.338539126 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = 5.338539126 + -2 y = 5.338539126 + -2 Combine like terms: 5.338539126 + -2 = 3.338539126 y = 3.338539126 Simplifying y = 3.338539126

Subproblem 2

y + 2 = -5.338539126 Simplifying y + 2 = -5.338539126 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = -5.338539126 Solving 2 + y = -5.338539126 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 = -5.338539126 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = -5.338539126 + -2 y = -5.338539126 + -2 Combine like terms: -5.338539126 + -2 = -7.338539126 y = -7.338539126 Simplifying y = -7.338539126

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {3.338539126, -7.338539126}

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