5y^2-26y-24=0findy

Solution for 5y^2-26y-24=0findy equation:

Simplifying
5y2 + -26y + -24 = 0findy

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -26y + 5y2 = 0findy

Anything times zero is zero.
-24 + -26y + 5y2 = 0dfiny

Solving
-24 + -26y + 5y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -5y)(6 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -5y = 0

Solving
-4 + -5y = 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 + -5y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5y = 0 + 4
-5y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-5y = 4

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -0.8

Simplifying
y = -0.8
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 = {-0.8, 6}