5y=16y^2

Solution for 5y=16y^2 equation:

Simplifying
5y = 16y2

Solving
5y = 16y2

Solving for variable 'y'.

Combine like terms: 16y2 + -16y2 = 0
5y + -16y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y'.
y(5 + -16y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y = 0

Solving
y = 0

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

Simplifying
y = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + -16y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -16y = 0

Solving
5 + -16y = 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 + -16y = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -16y = 0 + -5
-16y = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-16y = -5

Divide each side by '-16'.
y = 0.3125

Simplifying
y = 0.3125
Solution
y = {0, 0.3125}