20y^4-68y^3+24y^2=

Solution for 20y^4-68y^3+24y^2= equation:

Simplifying
20y4 + -68y3 + 24y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24y2 + -68y3 + 20y4 = 0

Solving
24y2 + -68y3 + 20y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4y2'.
4y2(6 + -17y + 5y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4y2((2 + -5y)(3 + -1y)) = 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 '(2 + -5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -5y = 0

Solving
2 + -5y = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5y = 0 + -2
-5y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-5y = -2

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 0.4

Simplifying
y = 0.4
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1y = 0

Solving
3 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -3
-1y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1y = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3
Solution
y = {0, 0.4, 3}