document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172893>Question 172893</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh>geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for y in the equation (y^2=y+30)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The same way you would solve any quadratic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First put it in standard form:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-y-30=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-y-30=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fortunately, this one factors because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2A5=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2A5=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2B5=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2B5=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-6%29%28y%2B5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-6%29%28y%2B5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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