y^2+4y-4=0

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


Simplifying
y2 + 4y + -4 = 0

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

Solving
-4 + 4y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

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 = 4 + 4

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 4 = 8
4 + 4y + y2 = 8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

y + 2 = 2.828427125 Simplifying y + 2 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = 2.828427125 Solving 2 + y = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = 2.828427125 + -2 y = 2.828427125 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + -2 = 0.828427125 y = 0.828427125 Simplifying y = 0.828427125

Subproblem 2

y + 2 = -2.828427125 Simplifying y + 2 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = -2.828427125 Solving 2 + y = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = -2.828427125 + -2 y = -2.828427125 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + -2 = -4.828427125 y = -4.828427125 Simplifying y = -4.828427125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.828427125, -4.828427125}

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