SOLUTION: y squared plus 6y equals 7

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Question 1158717: y squared plus 6y equals 7
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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y%5E2%2B+6y+=+7
y%5E2%2B+6y+-7=0.......factor completely, write 6y as -y%2B+7y
y%5E2-y%2B+7y+-7=0.......group
%28y%5E2-y%29%2B+%287y+-7%29=0
y%28y-1%29%2B+7%28y+-1%29=0

%28y%2B+7%29%28y+-1%29=0

solutions:
if %28y%2B+7%29=0->y=-7
if %28y+-1%29=0->y=1


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y squared plus 6y equals 7
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I suspected that.
Thx for confirming it.