y^2-11y-18=0

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Solution for y^2-11y-18=0 equation: 


Simplifying
y2 + -11y + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -11y + y2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -11y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -11y + 18 + y2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + -11y + y2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -11y + y2 = 0 + 18
-11y + y2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-11y + y2 = 18

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 = 18 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11y + y2 = 18 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 30.25 = 48.25
30.25 + -11y + y2 = 48.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5.5)(y + -5.5) = 48.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.946221995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -5.5) equal to 6.946221995 and -6.946221995.


Subproblem 1
y + -5.5 = 6.946221995

Simplifying
y + -5.5 = 6.946221995

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + y = 6.946221995

Solving
-5.5 + y = 6.946221995

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 = 6.946221995 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + y = 6.946221995 + 5.5
y = 6.946221995 + 5.5

Combine like terms: 6.946221995 + 5.5 = 12.446221995
y = 12.446221995

Simplifying
y = 12.446221995


Subproblem 2
y + -5.5 = -6.946221995

Simplifying
y + -5.5 = -6.946221995

Reorder the terms:
-5.5 + y = -6.946221995

Solving
-5.5 + y = -6.946221995

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 = -6.946221995 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + y = -6.946221995 + 5.5
y = -6.946221995 + 5.5

Combine like terms: -6.946221995 + 5.5 = -1.446221995
y = -1.446221995

Simplifying
y = -1.446221995


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {12.446221995, -1.446221995}

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