SOLUTION: How do you solve for y in the equation (y^2=y+30)?

Question 172893This question is from textbook geometry
: How do you solve for y in the equation (y^2=y+30)? This question is from textbook geometry

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve for y in the equation (y^2=y+30)?
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y^2=y+30 Get the zero on the right side
y^2 - y - 30 = 0
(y-6)*(y+5) = 0
One of the binomials has to be zero if the product is zero.
y = 6
y = -5

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The same way you would solve any quadratic.

First put it in standard form:

Fortunately, this one factors because and , so

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