y^2+7y-40=0

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Solution for y^2+7y-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + 7y + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 7y + y2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 7y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 7y + 40 + y2 = 0 + 40

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + 7y + y2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 7y + y2 = 0 + 40
7y + y2 = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
7y + y2 = 40

The y term is 7y.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7y + 12.25 + y2 = 40 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7y + y2 = 40 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 40 + 12.25 = 52.25
12.25 + 7y + y2 = 52.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 3.5)(y + 3.5) = 52.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.228416147

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 3.5) equal to 7.228416147 and -7.228416147.

Subproblem 1

y + 3.5 = 7.228416147 Simplifying y + 3.5 = 7.228416147 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + y = 7.228416147 Solving 3.5 + y = 7.228416147 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + y = 7.228416147 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 7.228416147 + -3.5 y = 7.228416147 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 7.228416147 + -3.5 = 3.728416147 y = 3.728416147 Simplifying y = 3.728416147

Subproblem 2

y + 3.5 = -7.228416147 Simplifying y + 3.5 = -7.228416147 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + y = -7.228416147 Solving 3.5 + y = -7.228416147 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + y = -7.228416147 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -7.228416147 + -3.5 y = -7.228416147 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -7.228416147 + -3.5 = -10.728416147 y = -10.728416147 Simplifying y = -10.728416147

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {3.728416147, -10.728416147}

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