y^2+4y-10y-40=

Solution for y^2+4y-10y-40= equation:

Simplifying
y2 + 4y + -10y + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4y + -10y + y2 = 0

Combine like terms: 4y + -10y = -6y
-40 + -6y + y2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -6y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1y)(10 + -1y) = 0

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

Simplifying
-4 + -1y = 0

Solving
-4 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 4
-1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1y = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(10 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1y = 0

Solving
10 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1y = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -10
-1y = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1y = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 10

Simplifying
y = 10
Solution
y = {-4, 10}