SOLUTION: please help me how to do this, y2+2y-8=0

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Question 197013: please help me how to do this, y2+2y-8=0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for y:
y%5E2%2B2y-8+=+0 Factor.
%28y%2B4%29%28y-2%29+=+0 Apply the zero product rule.
y%2B4+=+0 or y-2+=+0
highlight%28y+=+-4%29 or highlight%28y+=+2%29