y^2-20y+80=0

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Solution for y^2-20y+80=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -20y + 80 = 0

Reorder the terms:
80 + -20y + y2 = 0

Solving
80 + -20y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-80' to each side of the equation.
80 + -20y + -80 + y2 = 0 + -80

Reorder the terms:
80 + -80 + -20y + y2 = 0 + -80

Combine like terms: 80 + -80 = 0
0 + -20y + y2 = 0 + -80
-20y + y2 = 0 + -80

Combine like terms: 0 + -80 = -80
-20y + y2 = -80

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 = -80 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20y + y2 = -80 + 100

Combine like terms: -80 + 100 = 20
100 + -20y + y2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -10)(y + -10) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -10) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

y + -10 = 4.472135955 Simplifying y + -10 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -10 + y = 4.472135955 Solving -10 + y = 4.472135955 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 = 4.472135955 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + y = 4.472135955 + 10 y = 4.472135955 + 10 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 10 = 14.472135955 y = 14.472135955 Simplifying y = 14.472135955

Subproblem 2

y + -10 = -4.472135955 Simplifying y + -10 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -10 + y = -4.472135955 Solving -10 + y = -4.472135955 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 = -4.472135955 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + y = -4.472135955 + 10 y = -4.472135955 + 10 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 10 = 5.527864045 y = 5.527864045 Simplifying y = 5.527864045

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {14.472135955, 5.527864045}

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