20y^2+17y+3=

Solution for 20y^2+17y+3= equation:

Simplifying
20y2 + 17y + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 17y + 20y2 = 0

Solving
3 + 17y + 20y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + 5y)(1 + 4y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + 5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 5y = 0

Solving
3 + 5y = 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 + 5y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 5y = 0 + -3
5y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
5y = -3

Divide each side by '5'.
y = -0.6

Simplifying
y = -0.6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4y = 0

Solving
1 + 4y = 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 + 4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4y = 0 + -1
4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4y = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
y = -0.25

Simplifying
y = -0.25
Solution
y = {-0.6, -0.25}