y^2-2y-12=0

Solution for y^2-2y-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
y2 + -2y + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2y + y2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -2y + 12 + y2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -2y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2y + y2 = 0 + 12
-2y + y2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-2y + y2 = 12

The y term is -2y.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2y + 1 + y2 = 12 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2y + y2 = 12 + 1

Combine like terms: 12 + 1 = 13
1 + -2y + y2 = 13

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -1)(y + -1) = 13

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -1) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1
y + -1 = 3.605551275

Simplifying
y + -1 = 3.605551275

Reorder the terms:
-1 + y = 3.605551275

Solving
-1 + y = 3.605551275

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + y = 3.605551275 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + y = 3.605551275 + 1
y = 3.605551275 + 1

Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 1 = 4.605551275
y = 4.605551275

Simplifying
y = 4.605551275

Subproblem 2
y + -1 = -3.605551275

Simplifying
y + -1 = -3.605551275

Reorder the terms:
-1 + y = -3.605551275

Solving
-1 + y = -3.605551275

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + y = -3.605551275 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + y = -3.605551275 + 1
y = -3.605551275 + 1

Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 1 = -2.605551275
y = -2.605551275

Simplifying
y = -2.605551275

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {4.605551275, -2.605551275}