2y^2-2y-60=

Solution for 2y^2-2y-60= equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + -2y + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -2y + 2y2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -2y + 2y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-30 + -1y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1y)(6 + -1y)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-5 + -1y = 0

Solving
-5 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 5
-1y = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1y = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1y = 0

Solving
6 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -6
-1y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1y = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6
Solution
y = {-5, 6}