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(y-3)(y+7)=0 equation

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(y - 3)*(y + 7) = 0
$$\left(y - 3\right) \left(y + 7\right) = 0$$
Detail solution
Expand the expression in the equation
$$\left(y - 3\right) \left(y + 7\right) = 0$$
We get the quadratic equation
$$y^{2} + 4 y - 21 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
a*y^2 + b*y + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$y_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$y_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = 4$$
$$c = -21$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(4)^2 - 4 * (1) * (-21) = 100

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
y1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

y2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$y_{1} = 3$$
$$y_{2} = -7$$
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Rapid solution [src]
y1 = -7
$$y_{1} = -7$$
y2 = 3
$$y_{2} = 3$$
y2 = 3
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-7 + 3
$$-7 + 3$$
=
-4
$$-4$$
product
-7*3
$$- 21$$
=
-21
$$-21$$
-21
Numerical answer [src]
y1 = 3.0
y2 = -7.0
y2 = -7.0