(2+y)*y=4

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Solution for (2+y)*y=4 equation:


Simplifying
(2 + y) * y = 4

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
y(2 + y) = 4
(2 * y + y * y) = 4
(2y + y2) = 4

Solving
2y + y2 = 4

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2y + y2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + 2y + y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2y + 4 + y2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 2y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2y + y2 = 0 + 4
2y + y2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
2y + y2 = 4

The y term is 2y.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2y + 1 + y2 = 4 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2y + y2 = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
1 + 2y + y2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 1)(y + 1) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

y + 1 = 2.236067978 Simplifying y + 1 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + y = 2.236067978 Solving 1 + y = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + y = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + y = 2.236067978 + -1 y = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -1 = 1.236067978 y = 1.236067978 Simplifying y = 1.236067978

Subproblem 2

y + 1 = -2.236067978 Simplifying y + 1 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + y = -2.236067978 Solving 1 + y = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + y = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + y = -2.236067978 + -1 y = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -1 = -3.236067978 y = -3.236067978 Simplifying y = -3.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {1.236067978, -3.236067978}

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