y^2-24y-9=0

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Solution for y^2-24y-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -24y + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -24y + y2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -24y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -24y + 9 + y2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -24y + y2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -24y + y2 = 0 + 9
-24y + y2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-24y + y2 = 9

The y term is -24y.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24y + 144 + y2 = 9 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24y + y2 = 9 + 144

Combine like terms: 9 + 144 = 153
144 + -24y + y2 = 153

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -12)(y + -12) = 153

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.369316877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -12) equal to 12.369316877 and -12.369316877.

Subproblem 1

y + -12 = 12.369316877 Simplifying y + -12 = 12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -12 + y = 12.369316877 Solving -12 + y = 12.369316877 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + y = 12.369316877 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + y = 12.369316877 + 12 y = 12.369316877 + 12 Combine like terms: 12.369316877 + 12 = 24.369316877 y = 24.369316877 Simplifying y = 24.369316877

Subproblem 2

y + -12 = -12.369316877 Simplifying y + -12 = -12.369316877 Reorder the terms: -12 + y = -12.369316877 Solving -12 + y = -12.369316877 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + y = -12.369316877 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + y = -12.369316877 + 12 y = -12.369316877 + 12 Combine like terms: -12.369316877 + 12 = -0.369316877 y = -0.369316877 Simplifying y = -0.369316877

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {24.369316877, -0.369316877}

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