y(y-5)=24

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Solution for y(y-5)=24 equation:


Simplifying
y(y + -5) = 24

Reorder the terms:
y(-5 + y) = 24
(-5 * y + y * y) = 24
(-5y + y2) = 24

Solving
-5y + y2 = 24

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -5y + y2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-24 + -5y + y2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1y)(8 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1

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 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 = {-3, 8}

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