2(-3.4-1.6y)7y=-17

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Solution for 2(-3.4-1.6y)7y=-17 equation:


Simplifying
2(-3.4 + -1.6y) * 7y = -17

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2 * 7y(-3.4 + -1.6y) = -17

Multiply 2 * 7
14y(-3.4 + -1.6y) = -17
(-3.4 * 14y + -1.6y * 14y) = -17
(-47.6y + -22.4y2) = -17

Solving
-47.6y + -22.4y2 = -17

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + -47.6y + -22.4y2 = -17 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
17 + -47.6y + -22.4y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-22.4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-22.4'.
-0.7589285714 + 2.125y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.7589285714' to each side of the equation.
-0.7589285714 + 2.125y + 0.7589285714 + y2 = 0 + 0.7589285714

Reorder the terms:
-0.7589285714 + 0.7589285714 + 2.125y + y2 = 0 + 0.7589285714

Combine like terms: -0.7589285714 + 0.7589285714 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 2.125y + y2 = 0 + 0.7589285714
2.125y + y2 = 0 + 0.7589285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.7589285714 = 0.7589285714
2.125y + y2 = 0.7589285714

The y term is 2.125y.  Take half its coefficient (1.0625).
Square it (1.12890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.12890625' to each side of the equation.
2.125y + 1.12890625 + y2 = 0.7589285714 + 1.12890625

Reorder the terms:
1.12890625 + 2.125y + y2 = 0.7589285714 + 1.12890625

Combine like terms: 0.7589285714 + 1.12890625 = 1.8878348214
1.12890625 + 2.125y + y2 = 1.8878348214

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 1.0625)(y + 1.0625) = 1.8878348214

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.373985015

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 1.0625) equal to 1.373985015 and -1.373985015.

Subproblem 1

y + 1.0625 = 1.373985015 Simplifying y + 1.0625 = 1.373985015 Reorder the terms: 1.0625 + y = 1.373985015 Solving 1.0625 + y = 1.373985015 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.0625' to each side of the equation. 1.0625 + -1.0625 + y = 1.373985015 + -1.0625 Combine like terms: 1.0625 + -1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + y = 1.373985015 + -1.0625 y = 1.373985015 + -1.0625 Combine like terms: 1.373985015 + -1.0625 = 0.311485015 y = 0.311485015 Simplifying y = 0.311485015

Subproblem 2

y + 1.0625 = -1.373985015 Simplifying y + 1.0625 = -1.373985015 Reorder the terms: 1.0625 + y = -1.373985015 Solving 1.0625 + y = -1.373985015 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.0625' to each side of the equation. 1.0625 + -1.0625 + y = -1.373985015 + -1.0625 Combine like terms: 1.0625 + -1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + y = -1.373985015 + -1.0625 y = -1.373985015 + -1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.373985015 + -1.0625 = -2.436485015 y = -2.436485015 Simplifying y = -2.436485015

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.311485015, -2.436485015}

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