24y^4-2y^3-y^2=0

Solution for 24y^4-2y^3-y^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
24y4 + -2y3 + -1y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1y2 + -2y3 + 24y4 = 0

Solving
-1y2 + -2y3 + 24y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y2'.
y2(-1 + -2y + 24y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
y2((-1 + -6y)(1 + -4y)) = 0

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 + -6y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -6y = 0

Solving
-1 + -6y = 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 + -6y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6y = 0 + 1
-6y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-6y = 1

Divide each side by '-6'.
y = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
y = -0.1666666667
Subproblem 3
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, -0.1666666667, 0.25}