2y^2-6y=20

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Solution for 2y^2-6y=20 equation:


Simplifying
2y2 + -6y = 20

Reorder the terms:
-6y + 2y2 = 20

Solving
-6y + 2y2 = 20

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6y + 2y2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + -6y + 2y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -3y + y2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1y = 0 Solving -2 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + 2 -1y = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1y = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. y = -2 Simplifying y = -2

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

y = {-2, 5}

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