16y^2-1=

Solution for 16y^2-1= equation:

Simplifying
16y2 + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 16y2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 16y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 16y2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 16y2 = 0 + 1
16y2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
16y2 = 1

Divide each side by '16'.
y2 = 0.0625

Simplifying
y2 = 0.0625

Take the square root of each side:
y = {-0.25, 0.25}