y^2-10y=-16

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Solution for y^2-10y=-16 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -10y = -16

Reorder the terms:
-10y + y2 = -16

Solving
-10y + y2 = -16

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -10y + y2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -10y + y2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1y)(8 + -1y) = 0

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 '(8 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1y = 0 Solving 8 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1y = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + -8 -1y = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1y = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. y = 8 Simplifying y = 8

Solution

y = {2, 8}

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