18y^4-33y^3+9y^2=

Solution for 18y^4-33y^3+9y^2= equation:

Simplifying
18y4 + -33y3 + 9y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9y2 + -33y3 + 18y4 = 0

Solving
9y2 + -33y3 + 18y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3y2'.
3y2(3 + -11y + 6y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3y2((1 + -3y)(3 + -2y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
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 '(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
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, 0.3333333333, 1.5}