2y^2+35y+17=0

Solution for 2y^2+35y+17=0 equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + 35y + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 35y + 2y2 = 0

Solving
17 + 35y + 2y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(17 + y)(1 + 2y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(17 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
17 + y = 0

Solving
17 + y = 0

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + y = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + y = 0 + -17
y = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
y = -17

Simplifying
y = -17
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2y = 0

Solving
1 + 2y = 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 + 2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2y = 0 + -1
2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2y = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5
Solution
y = {-17, -0.5}