y^2-28y-25=0

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Solution for y^2-28y-25=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -28y + -25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -28y + y2 = 0

Solving
-25 + -28y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + -28y + 25 + y2 = 0 + 25

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 25 + -28y + y2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -28y + y2 = 0 + 25
-28y + y2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: 0 + 25 = 25
-28y + y2 = 25

The y term is -28y.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28y + 196 + y2 = 25 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28y + y2 = 25 + 196

Combine like terms: 25 + 196 = 221
196 + -28y + y2 = 221

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -14)(y + -14) = 221

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.866068747

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -14) equal to 14.866068747 and -14.866068747.

Subproblem 1

y + -14 = 14.866068747 Simplifying y + -14 = 14.866068747 Reorder the terms: -14 + y = 14.866068747 Solving -14 + y = 14.866068747 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + y = 14.866068747 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + y = 14.866068747 + 14 y = 14.866068747 + 14 Combine like terms: 14.866068747 + 14 = 28.866068747 y = 28.866068747 Simplifying y = 28.866068747

Subproblem 2

y + -14 = -14.866068747 Simplifying y + -14 = -14.866068747 Reorder the terms: -14 + y = -14.866068747 Solving -14 + y = -14.866068747 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + y = -14.866068747 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + y = -14.866068747 + 14 y = -14.866068747 + 14 Combine like terms: -14.866068747 + 14 = -0.866068747 y = -0.866068747 Simplifying y = -0.866068747

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {28.866068747, -0.866068747}

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