y^2-9y-1=0

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Solution for y^2-9y-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -9y + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -9y + y2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -9y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -9y + 1 + y2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -9y + y2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9y + y2 = 0 + 1
-9y + y2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-9y + y2 = 1

The y term is -9y.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9y + 20.25 + y2 = 1 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9y + y2 = 1 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 1 + 20.25 = 21.25
20.25 + -9y + y2 = 21.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -4.5)(y + -4.5) = 21.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.609772229

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -4.5) equal to 4.609772229 and -4.609772229.

Subproblem 1

y + -4.5 = 4.609772229 Simplifying y + -4.5 = 4.609772229 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + y = 4.609772229 Solving -4.5 + y = 4.609772229 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + y = 4.609772229 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 4.609772229 + 4.5 y = 4.609772229 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 4.609772229 + 4.5 = 9.109772229 y = 9.109772229 Simplifying y = 9.109772229

Subproblem 2

y + -4.5 = -4.609772229 Simplifying y + -4.5 = -4.609772229 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + y = -4.609772229 Solving -4.5 + y = -4.609772229 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + y = -4.609772229 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -4.609772229 + 4.5 y = -4.609772229 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.609772229 + 4.5 = -0.109772229 y = -0.109772229 Simplifying y = -0.109772229

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {9.109772229, -0.109772229}

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