SOLUTION: Solve. (y + 5)(y - 1) = 27

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Question 172240This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
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(y + 5)(y - 1) = 27 This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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(y + 5)(y - 1) = 27
FOIL left:
y^2 -y +5y -5 = 27
y^2 + 4y -5 = 27
y^2 + 4y - 32 = 0
Factoring left:
(y+8)(y-4) = 0
y = {-8, 4}