y^2-10y+4=0

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Solution for y^2-10y+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -10y + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -10y + y2 = 0

Solving
4 + -10y + 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 + -10y + -4 + y2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -4
-10y + y2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-10y + y2 = -4

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 = -4 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10y + y2 = -4 + 25

Combine like terms: -4 + 25 = 21
25 + -10y + y2 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5)(y + -5) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -5) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

y + -5 = 4.582575695 Simplifying y + -5 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -5 + y = 4.582575695 Solving -5 + y = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + y = 4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + y = 4.582575695 + 5 y = 4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 5 = 9.582575695 y = 9.582575695 Simplifying y = 9.582575695

Subproblem 2

y + -5 = -4.582575695 Simplifying y + -5 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -5 + y = -4.582575695 Solving -5 + y = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + y = -4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + y = -4.582575695 + 5 y = -4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 5 = 0.417424305 y = 0.417424305 Simplifying y = 0.417424305

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {9.582575695, 0.417424305}

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