15y^2+50y-40=0

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Solution for 15y^2+50y-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
15y2 + 50y + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 50y + 15y2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 50y + 15y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-8 + 10y + 3y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-4 + -1y)(2 + -3y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -1y = 0 Solving -4 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + -1y = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + 4 -1y = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -1y = 4 Divide each side by '-1'. y = -4 Simplifying y = -4

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -3y = 0 Solving 2 + -3y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -3y = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -3y = 0 + -2 -3y = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -3y = -2 Divide each side by '-3'. y = 0.6666666667 Simplifying y = 0.6666666667

Solution

y = {-4, 0.6666666667}

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