5y^2-20y-60=

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Solution for 5y^2-20y-60= equation:


Simplifying
5y2 + -20y + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -20y + 5y2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -20y + 5y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-12 + -4y + y2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 5.

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 '(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 = {-2, 6}

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