y^2-y=28

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Solution for y^2-y=28 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -1y = 28

Reorder the terms:
-1y + y2 = 28

Solving
-1y + y2 = 28

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -1y + y2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-28 + -1y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -1y + 28 + y2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + -1y + y2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -1y + y2 = 0 + 28
-1y + y2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
-1y + y2 = 28

The y term is -1y.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1y + 0.25 + y2 = 28 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1y + y2 = 28 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 28 + 0.25 = 28.25
0.25 + -1y + y2 = 28.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + -0.5)(y + -0.5) = 28.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.315072906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + -0.5) equal to 5.315072906 and -5.315072906.

Subproblem 1

y + -0.5 = 5.315072906 Simplifying y + -0.5 = 5.315072906 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + y = 5.315072906 Solving -0.5 + y = 5.315072906 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + y = 5.315072906 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 5.315072906 + 0.5 y = 5.315072906 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 5.315072906 + 0.5 = 5.815072906 y = 5.815072906 Simplifying y = 5.815072906

Subproblem 2

y + -0.5 = -5.315072906 Simplifying y + -0.5 = -5.315072906 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + y = -5.315072906 Solving -0.5 + y = -5.315072906 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + y = -5.315072906 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -5.315072906 + 0.5 y = -5.315072906 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -5.315072906 + 0.5 = -4.815072906 y = -4.815072906 Simplifying y = -4.815072906

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {5.815072906, -4.815072906}

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