y^2-17y+71=0

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Solution for y^2-17y+71=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -17y + 71 = 0

Reorder the terms:
71 + -17y + y2 = 0

Solving
71 + -17y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-71' to each side of the equation.
71 + -17y + -71 + y2 = 0 + -71

Reorder the terms:
71 + -71 + -17y + y2 = 0 + -71

Combine like terms: 71 + -71 = 0
0 + -17y + y2 = 0 + -71
-17y + y2 = 0 + -71

Combine like terms: 0 + -71 = -71
-17y + y2 = -71

The y term is -17y.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17y + 72.25 + y2 = -71 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17y + y2 = -71 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -71 + 72.25 = 1.25
72.25 + -17y + y2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -8.5)(y + -8.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -8.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

y + -8.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying y + -8.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + y = 1.118033989 Solving -8.5 + y = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + y = 1.118033989 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 1.118033989 + 8.5 y = 1.118033989 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 8.5 = 9.618033989 y = 9.618033989 Simplifying y = 9.618033989

Subproblem 2

y + -8.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying y + -8.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + y = -1.118033989 Solving -8.5 + y = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + y = -1.118033989 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -1.118033989 + 8.5 y = -1.118033989 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 8.5 = 7.381966011 y = 7.381966011 Simplifying y = 7.381966011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {9.618033989, 7.381966011}

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