y^2-6y-55=0

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Solution for y^2-6y-55=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -6y + -55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-55 + -6y + y2 = 0

Solving
-55 + -6y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -1y)(11 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -1y = 0 Solving -5 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -1y = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + 5 -1y = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -1y = 5 Divide each side by '-1'. y = -5 Simplifying y = -5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(11 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 11 + -1y = 0 Solving 11 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-11' to each side of the equation. 11 + -11 + -1y = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + -11 -1y = 0 + -11 Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11 -1y = -11 Divide each side by '-1'. y = 11 Simplifying y = 11

Solution

y = {-5, 11}

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