16y^4-36y^2=

Solution for 16y^4-36y^2= equation:

Simplifying
16y4 + -36y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving
-36y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4y2'.
4y2(-9 + 4y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
4y2((3 + 2y)(-3 + 2y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Solving
y2 = 0

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

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
y = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 2y = 0

Solving
3 + 2y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 2y = 0 + -3
2y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
2y = -3

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -1.5

Simplifying
y = -1.5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-3 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + 2y = 0

Solving
-3 + 2y = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2y = 0 + 3
2y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
2y = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
y = 1.5

Simplifying
y = 1.5
Solution
y = {0, -1.5, 1.5}