(1.2y-1)(1.2y+5)=

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Solution for (1.2y-1)(1.2y+5)= equation:


Simplifying
(1.2y + -1)(1.2y + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 1.2y)(1.2y + 5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 1.2y)(5 + 1.2y) = 0

Multiply (-1 + 1.2y) * (5 + 1.2y)
(-1(5 + 1.2y) + 1.2y * (5 + 1.2y)) = 0
((5 * -1 + 1.2y * -1) + 1.2y * (5 + 1.2y)) = 0
((-5 + -1.2y) + 1.2y * (5 + 1.2y)) = 0
(-5 + -1.2y + (5 * 1.2y + 1.2y * 1.2y)) = 0
(-5 + -1.2y + (6y + 1.44y2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -1.2y + 6y = 4.8y
(-5 + 4.8y + 1.44y2) = 0

Solving
-5 + 4.8y + 1.44y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
1.44 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '1.44'.
-3.472222222 + 3.333333333y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.472222222' to each side of the equation.
-3.472222222 + 3.333333333y + 3.472222222 + y2 = 0 + 3.472222222

Reorder the terms:
-3.472222222 + 3.472222222 + 3.333333333y + y2 = 0 + 3.472222222

Combine like terms: -3.472222222 + 3.472222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.333333333y + y2 = 0 + 3.472222222
3.333333333y + y2 = 0 + 3.472222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.472222222 = 3.472222222
3.333333333y + y2 = 3.472222222

The y term is 3.333333333y.  Take half its coefficient (1.666666667).
Square it (2.777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.777777779' to each side of the equation.
3.333333333y + 2.777777779 + y2 = 3.472222222 + 2.777777779

Reorder the terms:
2.777777779 + 3.333333333y + y2 = 3.472222222 + 2.777777779

Combine like terms: 3.472222222 + 2.777777779 = 6.250000001
2.777777779 + 3.333333333y + y2 = 6.250000001

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 1.666666667)(y + 1.666666667) = 6.250000001

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 1.666666667) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

y + 1.666666667 = 2.5 Simplifying y + 1.666666667 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: 1.666666667 + y = 2.5 Solving 1.666666667 + y = 2.5 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation. 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + y = 2.5 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = 2.5 + -1.666666667 y = 2.5 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -1.666666667 = 0.833333333 y = 0.833333333 Simplifying y = 0.833333333

Subproblem 2

y + 1.666666667 = -2.5 Simplifying y + 1.666666667 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: 1.666666667 + y = -2.5 Solving 1.666666667 + y = -2.5 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation. 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + y = -2.5 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + y = -2.5 + -1.666666667 y = -2.5 + -1.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.5 + -1.666666667 = -4.166666667 y = -4.166666667 Simplifying y = -4.166666667

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.833333333, -4.166666667}

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