y^2-88y-117=0

Simple and best practice solution for y^2-88y-117=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for y^2-88y-117=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -88y + -117 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-117 + -88y + y2 = 0

Solving
-117 + -88y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '117' to each side of the equation.
-117 + -88y + 117 + y2 = 0 + 117

Reorder the terms:
-117 + 117 + -88y + y2 = 0 + 117

Combine like terms: -117 + 117 = 0
0 + -88y + y2 = 0 + 117
-88y + y2 = 0 + 117

Combine like terms: 0 + 117 = 117
-88y + y2 = 117

The y term is -88y.  Take half its coefficient (-44).
Square it (1936) and add it to both sides.

Add '1936' to each side of the equation.
-88y + 1936 + y2 = 117 + 1936

Reorder the terms:
1936 + -88y + y2 = 117 + 1936

Combine like terms: 117 + 1936 = 2053
1936 + -88y + y2 = 2053

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -44)(y + -44) = 2053

Calculate the square root of the right side: 45.310043037

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -44) equal to 45.310043037 and -45.310043037.

Subproblem 1

y + -44 = 45.310043037 Simplifying y + -44 = 45.310043037 Reorder the terms: -44 + y = 45.310043037 Solving -44 + y = 45.310043037 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '44' to each side of the equation. -44 + 44 + y = 45.310043037 + 44 Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0 0 + y = 45.310043037 + 44 y = 45.310043037 + 44 Combine like terms: 45.310043037 + 44 = 89.310043037 y = 89.310043037 Simplifying y = 89.310043037

Subproblem 2

y + -44 = -45.310043037 Simplifying y + -44 = -45.310043037 Reorder the terms: -44 + y = -45.310043037 Solving -44 + y = -45.310043037 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '44' to each side of the equation. -44 + 44 + y = -45.310043037 + 44 Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0 0 + y = -45.310043037 + 44 y = -45.310043037 + 44 Combine like terms: -45.310043037 + 44 = -1.310043037 y = -1.310043037 Simplifying y = -1.310043037

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {89.310043037, -1.310043037}

See similar equations:

| (k+7)/3=k/2 | | -5/10+8/10 | | -0.8x+1=-6.8 | | -8.6=3.4l-1.8 | | -5/10-8/10 | | 3(-4-2x)=-84 | | -38=24x | | 7=6+d | | 4n^2+10n-4= | | 5969445j*45= | | x-3/5=-3/7 | | 8b=22 | | 5x-10=20-5x | | 7(3x+5)=56 | | b/5+2=8 | | (6x-7)-5=4 | | y=3-7x | | (3y+27)(y^2-7y+10)=0 | | 5x-2(-2x+9)=18 | | (14-m)/2=m/2 | | 2x+9+x=5x-7 | | 4x-2=18+4x | | 3x=-3x+6 | | 9x+11-9x=14-15x-16 | | (3y+27)(y^2-7+10)=0 | | 14-m/5=m/2 | | 8x^2+8x+4=9x^2+6x+1 | | 4+24x=28 | | 3x-28+90+66-x=180 | | 4x^2-40x+400=0 | | -23u=-9 | | 9x^2-5x-20=0 |

Equations solver categories