\(a,\Leftrightarrow\left(y-5\right)\left(y+5\right)-\left(y+5\right)=0\\ \Leftrightarrow\left(y-6\right)\left(y+5\right)=0\\ \Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}y=6\\y=-5\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(b,\Leftrightarrow y\left(y+6\right)-7\left(y+6\right)=0\\ \Leftrightarrow\left(y-7\right)\left(y+6\right)=0\\ \Leftrightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}y=7\\y=-6\end{matrix}\right.\)