-7y^2+17y-6=0

Solution for -7y^2+17y-6=0 equation:

Simplifying
-7y2 + 17y + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 17y + -7y2 = 0

Solving
-6 + 17y + -7y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + y)(3 + -7y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + y = 0

Solving
-2 + y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + y = 0 + 2
y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -7y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -7y = 0

Solving
3 + -7y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -7y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -7y = 0 + -3
-7y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-7y = -3

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
y = 0.4285714286
Solution
y = {2, 0.4285714286}