20y^2-17y-10=0

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Solution for 20y^2-17y-10=0 equation: 


Simplifying
20y2 + -17y + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -17y + 20y2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -17y + 20y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -5y = 0

Solving
-2 + -5y = 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 + -5y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5y = 0 + 2
-5y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-5y = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -0.4

Simplifying
y = -0.4

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -4y = 0

Solving
5 + -4y = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -4y = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -5
-4y = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-4y = -5

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 1.25

Simplifying
y = 1.25
Solution
y = {-0.4, 1.25}

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