12y^2+52y-9=

Solution for 12y^2+52y-9= equation:

Simplifying
12y2 + 52y + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 52y + 12y2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 52y + 12y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-9 + -2y)(1 + -6y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-9 + -2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-9 + -2y = 0

Solving
-9 + -2y = 0

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

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2y = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 9
-2y = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-2y = 9

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -4.5

Simplifying
y = -4.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -6y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -6y = 0

Solving
1 + -6y = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -6y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -6y = 0 + -1
-6y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-6y = -1

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.1666666667
Solution
y = {-4.5, 0.1666666667}