y^2-11y+21=

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Solution for y^2-11y+21= equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -11y + 21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
21 + -11y + y2 = 0

Solving
21 + -11y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -11y + -21 + y2 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + -11y + y2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -11y + y2 = 0 + -21
-11y + y2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-11y + y2 = -21

The y term is -11y.  Take half its coefficient (-5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
-11y + 30.25 + y2 = -21 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11y + y2 = -21 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -21 + 30.25 = 9.25
30.25 + -11y + y2 = 9.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5.5)(y + -5.5) = 9.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.041381265

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -5.5) equal to 3.041381265 and -3.041381265.

Subproblem 1

y + -5.5 = 3.041381265 Simplifying y + -5.5 = 3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + y = 3.041381265 Solving -5.5 + y = 3.041381265 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + y = 3.041381265 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 3.041381265 + 5.5 y = 3.041381265 + 5.5 Combine like terms: 3.041381265 + 5.5 = 8.541381265 y = 8.541381265 Simplifying y = 8.541381265

Subproblem 2

y + -5.5 = -3.041381265 Simplifying y + -5.5 = -3.041381265 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + y = -3.041381265 Solving -5.5 + y = -3.041381265 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5.5' to each side of the equation. -5.5 + 5.5 + y = -3.041381265 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -3.041381265 + 5.5 y = -3.041381265 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -3.041381265 + 5.5 = 2.458618735 y = 2.458618735 Simplifying y = 2.458618735

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {8.541381265, 2.458618735}

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