12y^2+17y+6=

Solution for 12y^2+17y+6= equation:

Simplifying
12y2 + 17y + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17y + 12y2 = 0

Solving
6 + 17y + 12y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + 4y)(2 + 3y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + 4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 4y = 0

Solving
3 + 4y = 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 + 4y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 4y = 0 + -3
4y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
4y = -3

Divide each side by '4'.
y = -0.75

Simplifying
y = -0.75
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 3y = 0

Solving
2 + 3y = 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 + 3y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3y = 0 + -2
3y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
3y = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
y = -0.6666666667
Solution
y = {-0.75, -0.6666666667}