Factor and solve the following quadratic function y^2-7y+8=16

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15 September, 00:21

Factor and solve the following quadratic function y^2-7y+8=16

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Gilberto Gross · Answer 1

If you would like to solve the following quadratic function y^2 - 7 * y + 8 = 16, you can do this using the following steps:

y^2 - 7 * y + 8 = 16

y^2 - 7 * y + 8 - 16 = 0

y^2 - 7 * y - 8 = 0

(y - 8) * (y + 1) = 0

Result:

1. solution: y = 8

2. solution: y = - 1