y^2-13y+28=0

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Solution for y^2-13y+28=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -13y + 28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
28 + -13y + y2 = 0

Solving
28 + -13y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -13y + -28 + y2 = 0 + -28

Reorder the terms:
28 + -28 + -13y + y2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -13y + y2 = 0 + -28
-13y + y2 = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
-13y + y2 = -28

The y term is -13y.  Take half its coefficient (-6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
-13y + 42.25 + y2 = -28 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13y + y2 = -28 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -28 + 42.25 = 14.25
42.25 + -13y + y2 = 14.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -6.5)(y + -6.5) = 14.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.774917218

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -6.5) equal to 3.774917218 and -3.774917218.

Subproblem 1

y + -6.5 = 3.774917218 Simplifying y + -6.5 = 3.774917218 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + y = 3.774917218 Solving -6.5 + y = 3.774917218 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + y = 3.774917218 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 3.774917218 + 6.5 y = 3.774917218 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 3.774917218 + 6.5 = 10.274917218 y = 10.274917218 Simplifying y = 10.274917218

Subproblem 2

y + -6.5 = -3.774917218 Simplifying y + -6.5 = -3.774917218 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + y = -3.774917218 Solving -6.5 + y = -3.774917218 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + y = -3.774917218 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -3.774917218 + 6.5 y = -3.774917218 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -3.774917218 + 6.5 = 2.725082782 y = 2.725082782 Simplifying y = 2.725082782

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {10.274917218, 2.725082782}

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