SOLUTION: 5y^2+5y-25y-25=0 How do I solve this equation to find out what y is?

Question 936200: 5y^2+5y-25y-25=0
How do I solve this equation to find out what y is?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, rothauserc:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

...as you can see, all terms are divisible by ; so, we will simplify it first

...factor completely; first write as
...group

so, solutions are:
if then
if then

Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5y^2+5y-25y-25=0
5y^2-20y-25=0
divide both sides of = by 5
y^2-4y-5=0
factor polynomial
(y-5)(y+1)=0
y = 5 or -1

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