SOLUTION: y^2-12y=-31

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Question 260600: y^2-12y=-31
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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This one can't be factored into whole numbers
So we have to complete the square or use the quadratic formula
y^2-12y=-31
Take 1/2*12 which is 6 and square it 36 add it to both sides
(y-6)^2=5