y^2-17y-70=0

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Solution for y^2-17y-70=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -17y + -70 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-70 + -17y + y2 = 0

Solving
-70 + -17y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '70' to each side of the equation.
-70 + -17y + 70 + y2 = 0 + 70

Reorder the terms:
-70 + 70 + -17y + y2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: -70 + 70 = 0
0 + -17y + y2 = 0 + 70
-17y + y2 = 0 + 70

Combine like terms: 0 + 70 = 70
-17y + y2 = 70

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 = 70 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17y + y2 = 70 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 70 + 72.25 = 142.25
72.25 + -17y + y2 = 142.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -8.5)(y + -8.5) = 142.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.926860442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -8.5) equal to 11.926860442 and -11.926860442.

Subproblem 1

y + -8.5 = 11.926860442 Simplifying y + -8.5 = 11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + y = 11.926860442 Solving -8.5 + y = 11.926860442 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 = 11.926860442 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 11.926860442 + 8.5 y = 11.926860442 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 11.926860442 + 8.5 = 20.426860442 y = 20.426860442 Simplifying y = 20.426860442

Subproblem 2

y + -8.5 = -11.926860442 Simplifying y + -8.5 = -11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + y = -11.926860442 Solving -8.5 + y = -11.926860442 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 = -11.926860442 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -11.926860442 + 8.5 y = -11.926860442 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -11.926860442 + 8.5 = -3.426860442 y = -3.426860442 Simplifying y = -3.426860442

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {20.426860442, -3.426860442}

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