12y^2-7y+1=0

Solution for 12y^2-7y+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
12y2 + -7y + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -7y + 12y2 = 0

Solving
1 + -7y + 12y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4y)(1 + -3y) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + -4y = 0

Solving
1 + -4y = 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 + -4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -1
-4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4y = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 0.25

Simplifying
y = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -3y = 0

Solving
1 + -3y = 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 + -3y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3y = 0 + -1
-3y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3y = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
y = 0.3333333333
Solution
y = {0.25, 0.3333333333}