12z^2-8z+1=

Solution for 12z^2-8z+1= equation:

Simplifying
12z2 + -8z + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8z + 12z2 = 0

Solving
1 + -8z + 12z2 = 0

Solving for variable 'z'.

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -6z)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -6z = 0

Solving
1 + -6z = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
z = 0.1666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -2z)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2z = 0

Solving
1 + -2z = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2z = 0 + -1
-2z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2z = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
z = 0.5

Simplifying
z = 0.5
Solution
z = {0.1666666667, 0.5}