16y^2-8y=

Solution for 16y^2-8y= equation:

Simplifying
16y2 + -8y = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8y + 16y2 = 0

Solving
-8y + 16y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8y'.
8y(-1 + 2y) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y = 0

Solving
y = 0

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

Simplifying
y = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-1 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + 2y = 0

Solving
-1 + 2y = 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 + 2y = 0 + 1

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
2y = 1

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5
Solution
y = {0, 0.5}