y^2-4y-48=0

Solution for y^2-4y-48=0 equation:

Simplifying
y2 + -4y + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -4y + y2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -4y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + -4y + 48 + y2 = 0 + 48

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 48 + -4y + y2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -4y + y2 = 0 + 48
-4y + y2 = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
-4y + y2 = 48

The y term is -4y.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4y + 4 + y2 = 48 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4y + y2 = 48 + 4

Combine like terms: 48 + 4 = 52
4 + -4y + y2 = 52

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -2)(y + -2) = 52

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.211102551

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -2) equal to 7.211102551 and -7.211102551.

Subproblem 1
y + -2 = 7.211102551

Simplifying
y + -2 = 7.211102551

Reorder the terms:
-2 + y = 7.211102551

Solving
-2 + y = 7.211102551

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + y = 7.211102551 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + y = 7.211102551 + 2
y = 7.211102551 + 2

Combine like terms: 7.211102551 + 2 = 9.211102551
y = 9.211102551

Simplifying
y = 9.211102551

Subproblem 2
y + -2 = -7.211102551

Simplifying
y + -2 = -7.211102551

Reorder the terms:
-2 + y = -7.211102551

Solving
-2 + y = -7.211102551

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + y = -7.211102551 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + y = -7.211102551 + 2
y = -7.211102551 + 2

Combine like terms: -7.211102551 + 2 = -5.211102551
y = -5.211102551

Simplifying
y = -5.211102551

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {9.211102551, -5.211102551}