16y^2-169=

Solution for 16y^2-169= equation:

Simplifying
16y2 + -169 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-169 + 16y2 = 0

Solving
-169 + 16y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-169 + 169 + 16y2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: -169 + 169 = 0
0 + 16y2 = 0 + 169
16y2 = 0 + 169

Combine like terms: 0 + 169 = 169
16y2 = 169

Divide each side by '16'.
y2 = 10.5625

Simplifying
y2 = 10.5625

Take the square root of each side:
y = {-3.25, 3.25}