To find the solutions to the equation \( y = 2x^2 + 7x \), we first need to set it equal to zero:
\[ 2x^2 + 7x = 0 \]
Now, we can factor the equation:
\[ x(2x + 7) = 0 \]
This gives us two solutions:
- \( x = 0 \)
- \( 2x + 7 = 0 \)
For the second solution, we can solve for \( x \):
\[ 2x = -7 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = -\frac{7}{2} \]
So the solutions to the equation are:
- \( x = -\frac{7}{2} \)
- \( x = 0 \)
Listing the smaller solution first:
\[ x = -\frac{7}{2}, \quad x = 0 \]