5y^4-45y^2=0

Solution for 5y^4-45y^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
5y4 + -45y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-45y2 + 5y4 = 0

Solving
-45y2 + 5y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5y2'.
5y2(-9 + y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
5y2((3 + y)(-3 + y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Solving
y2 = 0

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

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
y = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + y = 0

Solving
3 + y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + y = 0 + -3
y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-3 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + y = 0

Solving
-3 + y = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + y = 0 + 3
y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3
Solution
y = {0, -3, 3}