2y(y+5)=7

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Solution for 2y(y+5)=7 equation:


Simplifying
2y(y + 5) = 7

Reorder the terms:
2y(5 + y) = 7
(5 * 2y + y * 2y) = 7
(10y + 2y2) = 7

Solving
10y + 2y2 = 7

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 10y + 2y2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-7 + 10y + 2y2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-3.5 + 5y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + 5y + 3.5 + y2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + 5y + y2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5y + y2 = 0 + 3.5
5y + y2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
5y + y2 = 3.5

The y term is 5y.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5y + 6.25 + y2 = 3.5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5y + y2 = 3.5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 6.25 = 9.75
6.25 + 5y + y2 = 9.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2.5)(y + 2.5) = 9.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.122498999

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2.5) equal to 3.122498999 and -3.122498999.

Subproblem 1

y + 2.5 = 3.122498999 Simplifying y + 2.5 = 3.122498999 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + y = 3.122498999 Solving 2.5 + y = 3.122498999 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + y = 3.122498999 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = 3.122498999 + -2.5 y = 3.122498999 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 3.122498999 + -2.5 = 0.622498999 y = 0.622498999 Simplifying y = 0.622498999

Subproblem 2

y + 2.5 = -3.122498999 Simplifying y + 2.5 = -3.122498999 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + y = -3.122498999 Solving 2.5 + y = -3.122498999 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + y = -3.122498999 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y = -3.122498999 + -2.5 y = -3.122498999 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -3.122498999 + -2.5 = -5.622498999 y = -5.622498999 Simplifying y = -5.622498999

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {0.622498999, -5.622498999}

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