y^2-20y+55=0

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Solution for y^2-20y+55=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -20y + 55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
55 + -20y + y2 = 0

Solving
55 + -20y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-55' to each side of the equation.
55 + -20y + -55 + y2 = 0 + -55

Reorder the terms:
55 + -55 + -20y + y2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
0 + -20y + y2 = 0 + -55
-20y + y2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 0 + -55 = -55
-20y + y2 = -55

The y term is -20y.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20y + 100 + y2 = -55 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20y + y2 = -55 + 100

Combine like terms: -55 + 100 = 45
100 + -20y + y2 = 45

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -10)(y + -10) = 45

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.708203933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -10) equal to 6.708203933 and -6.708203933.

Subproblem 1

y + -10 = 6.708203933 Simplifying y + -10 = 6.708203933 Reorder the terms: -10 + y = 6.708203933 Solving -10 + y = 6.708203933 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + y = 6.708203933 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + y = 6.708203933 + 10 y = 6.708203933 + 10 Combine like terms: 6.708203933 + 10 = 16.708203933 y = 16.708203933 Simplifying y = 16.708203933

Subproblem 2

y + -10 = -6.708203933 Simplifying y + -10 = -6.708203933 Reorder the terms: -10 + y = -6.708203933 Solving -10 + y = -6.708203933 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + y = -6.708203933 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + y = -6.708203933 + 10 y = -6.708203933 + 10 Combine like terms: -6.708203933 + 10 = 3.291796067 y = 3.291796067 Simplifying y = 3.291796067

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {16.708203933, 3.291796067}

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