y^2-18y+64=0

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Solution for y^2-18y+64=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -18y + 64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
64 + -18y + y2 = 0

Solving
64 + -18y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-64' to each side of the equation.
64 + -18y + -64 + y2 = 0 + -64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -64 + -18y + y2 = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
0 + -18y + y2 = 0 + -64
-18y + y2 = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 0 + -64 = -64
-18y + y2 = -64

The y term is -18y.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18y + 81 + y2 = -64 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18y + y2 = -64 + 81

Combine like terms: -64 + 81 = 17
81 + -18y + y2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -9)(y + -9) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -9) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

y + -9 = 4.123105626 Simplifying y + -9 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -9 + y = 4.123105626 Solving -9 + y = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + y = 4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + y = 4.123105626 + 9 y = 4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 9 = 13.123105626 y = 13.123105626 Simplifying y = 13.123105626

Subproblem 2

y + -9 = -4.123105626 Simplifying y + -9 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -9 + y = -4.123105626 Solving -9 + y = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + y = -4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + y = -4.123105626 + 9 y = -4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 9 = 4.876894374 y = 4.876894374 Simplifying y = 4.876894374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {13.123105626, 4.876894374}

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