y^2-10y+25=-16

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Solution for y^2-10y+25=-16 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -10y + 25 = -16

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10y + y2 = -16

Solving
25 + -10y + y2 = -16

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
25 + 16 + -10y + y2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: 25 + 16 = 41
41 + -10y + y2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
41 + -10y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-41' to each side of the equation.
41 + -10y + -41 + y2 = 0 + -41

Reorder the terms:
41 + -41 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 41 + -41 = 0
0 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -41
-10y + y2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 0 + -41 = -41
-10y + y2 = -41

The y term is -10y.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10y + 25 + y2 = -41 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10y + y2 = -41 + 25

Combine like terms: -41 + 25 = -16
25 + -10y + y2 = -16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5)(y + -5) = -16

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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