4y^2-6y-40=0

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Solution for 4y^2-6y-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
4y2 + -6y + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -6y + 4y2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -6y + 4y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + -3y + 2y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -2y)(4 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -2y = 0 Solving -5 + -2y = 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 + -2y = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -2y = 0 + 5 -2y = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -2y = 5 Divide each side by '-2'. y = -2.5 Simplifying y = -2.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1y = 0 Solving 4 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1y = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + -4 -1y = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1y = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. y = 4 Simplifying y = 4

Solution

y = {-2.5, 4}

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