Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Polynomials and Factoring - 5.2 Factoring Trinomials of the Type x2+bx+c - 5.2 Exercise Set - Page 317: 65

Answer

$y=-10$

Work Step by Step

Multiplying both sides by $2$, the solution to the given equation, $ \dfrac{y}{2}=-5 ,$ is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2\left( \dfrac{y}{2} \right)=2(-5) \\\\ y=-10 .\end{array}
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