2y^4-50y^2=0

Solution for 2y^4-50y^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
2y4 + -50y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50y2 + 2y4 = 0

Solving
-50y2 + 2y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2y2'.
2y2(-25 + y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2y2((5 + y)(-5 + y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Solving
y2 = 0

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

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
y = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + y = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-5 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + y = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 5
Solution
y = {0, -5, 5}