5y^2-30y-40=0

Solution for 5y^2-30y-40=0 equation:

5y^2-30y-40=0

a = 5; b = -30; c = -40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -302-4·5·(-40)
Δ = 1700
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1700}=\sqrt{100*17}=\sqrt{100}*\sqrt{17}=10\sqrt{17}$
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-30)-10\sqrt{17}}{2*5}=\frac{30-10\sqrt{17}}{10}
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$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-30)+10\sqrt{17}}{2*5}=\frac{30+10\sqrt{17}}{10}
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