-y(y+15)=14

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Solution for -y(y+15)=14 equation:


Simplifying
-1y(y + 15) = 14

Reorder the terms:
-1y(15 + y) = 14
(15 * -1y + y * -1y) = 14
(-15y + -1y2) = 14

Solving
-15y + -1y2 = 14

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -15y + -1y2 = 14 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
-14 + -15y + -1y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(14 + 15y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((14 + y)(1 + y)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(14 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 14 + y = 0 Solving 14 + y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-14' to each side of the equation. 14 + -14 + y = 0 + -14 Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0 0 + y = 0 + -14 y = 0 + -14 Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14 y = -14 Simplifying y = -14

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

y = {-14, -1}

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