y^2-10y+7=0

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Solution for y^2-10y+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -10y + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + -10y + y2 = 0

Solving
7 + -10y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -10y + -7 + y2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -10y + y2 = 0 + -7
-10y + y2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-10y + y2 = -7

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 = -7 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10y + y2 = -7 + 25

Combine like terms: -7 + 25 = 18
25 + -10y + y2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5)(y + -5) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -5) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

y + -5 = 4.242640687 Simplifying y + -5 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -5 + y = 4.242640687 Solving -5 + y = 4.242640687 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 = 4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + y = 4.242640687 + 5 y = 4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + 5 = 9.242640687 y = 9.242640687 Simplifying y = 9.242640687

Subproblem 2

y + -5 = -4.242640687 Simplifying y + -5 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -5 + y = -4.242640687 Solving -5 + y = -4.242640687 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 = -4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + y = -4.242640687 + 5 y = -4.242640687 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + 5 = 0.757359313 y = 0.757359313 Simplifying y = 0.757359313

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {9.242640687, 0.757359313}

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