y^2=by

Solution for y^2=by equation:

Simplifying
y2 = by

Solving
y2 = by

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-1by + y2 = by + -1by

Combine like terms: by + -1by = 0
-1by + y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y'.
y(-1b + y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y = 0

Solving
y = 0

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

Simplifying
y = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-1b + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1b + y = 0

Solving
-1b + y = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
0 + y = 0 + b
y = 0 + b
Remove the zero:
y = b

Simplifying
y = b
Solution
y = {0, b}