y^2-11y=-26

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Solution for y^2-11y=-26 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -11y = -26

Reorder the terms:
-11y + y2 = -26

Solving
-11y + y2 = -26

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
26 + -11y + y2 = -26 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
26 + -11y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -11y + -26 + y2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + -11y + y2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -11y + y2 = 0 + -26
-11y + y2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-11y + y2 = -26

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 = -26 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + -11y + y2 = -26 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -26 + 30.25 = 4.25
30.25 + -11y + y2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -5.5)(y + -5.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -5.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

y + -5.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying y + -5.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + y = 2.061552813 Solving -5.5 + y = 2.061552813 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 = 2.061552813 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 2.061552813 + 5.5 y = 2.061552813 + 5.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 5.5 = 7.561552813 y = 7.561552813 Simplifying y = 7.561552813

Subproblem 2

y + -5.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying y + -5.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -5.5 + y = -2.061552813 Solving -5.5 + y = -2.061552813 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 = -2.061552813 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -5.5 + 5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -2.061552813 + 5.5 y = -2.061552813 + 5.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 5.5 = 3.438447187 y = 3.438447187 Simplifying y = 3.438447187

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {7.561552813, 3.438447187}

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