y^2-15y+30=0

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Solution for y^2-15y+30=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -15y + 30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + -15y + y2 = 0

Solving
30 + -15y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -15y + -30 + y2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + -15y + y2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + -15y + y2 = 0 + -30
-15y + y2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
-15y + y2 = -30

The y term is -15y.  Take half its coefficient (-7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
-15y + 56.25 + y2 = -30 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + -15y + y2 = -30 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -30 + 56.25 = 26.25
56.25 + -15y + y2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -7.5)(y + -7.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -7.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

y + -7.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying y + -7.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + y = 5.123475383 Solving -7.5 + y = 5.123475383 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + y = 5.123475383 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 5.123475383 + 7.5 y = 5.123475383 + 7.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + 7.5 = 12.623475383 y = 12.623475383 Simplifying y = 12.623475383

Subproblem 2

y + -7.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying y + -7.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -7.5 + y = -5.123475383 Solving -7.5 + y = -5.123475383 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.5' to each side of the equation. -7.5 + 7.5 + y = -5.123475383 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -5.123475383 + 7.5 y = -5.123475383 + 7.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + 7.5 = 2.376524617 y = 2.376524617 Simplifying y = 2.376524617

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {12.623475383, 2.376524617}

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