y(y-10)=-16

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Solution for y(y-10)=-16 equation: 


Simplifying
y(y + -10) = -16

Reorder the terms:
y(-10 + y) = -16
(-10 * y + y * y) = -16
(-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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