How do you solve y^2-12y=-35y212y=35 by completing the square?

2 Answers
May 9, 2018

(y-6)^2-1=0(y6)21=0

Explanation:

y^2-12y+35-0y212y+350

(y-6)^2+a=0(y6)2+a=0

y^2-12y+36+a=y^2-12y+35y212y+36+a=y212y+35

a=-1a=1

(y-6)^2-1=0(y6)21=0

May 9, 2018

y=5" or "y=7y=5 or y=7

Explanation:

"to solve using "color(blue)"completing the square"to solve using completing the square

" add "(1/2"coefficient of the y-term")^2" to both sides" add (12coefficient of the y-term)2 to both sides

rArry^2+2(-6)ycolor(red)(+36)=-35color(red)(+36)y2+2(6)y+36=35+36

rArr(y-6)^2=1(y6)2=1

color(blue)"take the square root of both sides"take the square root of both sides

sqrt((y-6)^2)=+-sqrt1larrcolor(blue)"note plus or minus"(y6)2=±1note plus or minus

rArry-6=+-1y6=±1

"add 6 to both sides"add 6 to both sides

rArry=6+-1y=6±1

rArry=6-1=5" or "y=6+1=7y=61=5 or y=6+1=7