y^2-26y+17=0

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Solution for y^2-26y+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -26y + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -26y + y2 = 0

Solving
17 + -26y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -26y + -17 + y2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + -26y + y2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -26y + y2 = 0 + -17
-26y + y2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-26y + y2 = -17

The y term is -26y.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26y + 169 + y2 = -17 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26y + y2 = -17 + 169

Combine like terms: -17 + 169 = 152
169 + -26y + y2 = 152

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -13)(y + -13) = 152

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.328828006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -13) equal to 12.328828006 and -12.328828006.

Subproblem 1

y + -13 = 12.328828006 Simplifying y + -13 = 12.328828006 Reorder the terms: -13 + y = 12.328828006 Solving -13 + y = 12.328828006 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + y = 12.328828006 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + y = 12.328828006 + 13 y = 12.328828006 + 13 Combine like terms: 12.328828006 + 13 = 25.328828006 y = 25.328828006 Simplifying y = 25.328828006

Subproblem 2

y + -13 = -12.328828006 Simplifying y + -13 = -12.328828006 Reorder the terms: -13 + y = -12.328828006 Solving -13 + y = -12.328828006 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + y = -12.328828006 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + y = -12.328828006 + 13 y = -12.328828006 + 13 Combine like terms: -12.328828006 + 13 = 0.671171994 y = 0.671171994 Simplifying y = 0.671171994

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {25.328828006, 0.671171994}

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