y^4-2y^3-15y^2=0

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Solution for y^4-2y^3-15y^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
y4 + -2y3 + -15y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15y2 + -2y3 + y4 = 0

Solving
-15y2 + -2y3 + y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y2'.
y2(-15 + -2y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
y2((-3 + -1y)(5 + -1y)) = 0

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 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1y = 0 Solving -3 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + 3 -1y = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1y = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. y = -3 Simplifying y = -3

Subproblem 3

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

Solution

y = {0, -3, 5}

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