y^2-13y=12

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Solution for y^2-13y=12 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -13y = 12

Reorder the terms:
-13y + y2 = 12

Solving
-13y + y2 = 12

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -13y + y2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -13y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -13y + 12 + y2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -13y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -13y + y2 = 0 + 12
-13y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-13y + y2 = 12

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 = 12 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13y + y2 = 12 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 12 + 42.25 = 54.25
42.25 + -13y + y2 = 54.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -6.5)(y + -6.5) = 54.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.365459931

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -6.5) equal to 7.365459931 and -7.365459931.

Subproblem 1

y + -6.5 = 7.365459931 Simplifying y + -6.5 = 7.365459931 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + y = 7.365459931 Solving -6.5 + y = 7.365459931 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 = 7.365459931 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 7.365459931 + 6.5 y = 7.365459931 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 7.365459931 + 6.5 = 13.865459931 y = 13.865459931 Simplifying y = 13.865459931

Subproblem 2

y + -6.5 = -7.365459931 Simplifying y + -6.5 = -7.365459931 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + y = -7.365459931 Solving -6.5 + y = -7.365459931 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 = -7.365459931 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -7.365459931 + 6.5 y = -7.365459931 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -7.365459931 + 6.5 = -0.865459931 y = -0.865459931 Simplifying y = -0.865459931

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {13.865459931, -0.865459931}

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