SOLUTION: Please answer this question, Thanks. Find y if yˆ2-20=380 or in other words: find y if y squared minus 20 equals 380 Thanks(:

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Question 464850: Please answer this question, Thanks.
Find y if yˆ2-20=380
or in other words: find y if y squared minus 20 equals 380
Thanks(:
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find y if yˆ2-20=380
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Subtract 380 from both sides to get:
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y^2 - 400 = 0
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Factor:
(y-20)(y+20) = 0
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y = 20 or y = -20
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find y if
yˆ2-20=380
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Add 20
y%5E2+=+400
y = 20
y = -20