12=-4+y^2

Solution for 12=-4+y^2 equation:

12=-4+y^2

We move all terms to the left:

12-(-4+y^2)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-y^2+4+12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1y^2+16=0

a = -1; b = 0; c = +16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·(-1)·16
Δ = 64
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{64}=8$
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-8}{2*-1}=\frac{-8}{-2}
=+4
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$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+8}{2*-1}=\frac{8}{-2}
=-4
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