2y^2+3y=-1

Solution for 2y^2+3y=-1 equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + 3y = -1

Reorder the terms:
3y + 2y2 = -1

Solving
3y + 2y2 = -1

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3y + 2y2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + 3y + 2y2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + y = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -1
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 = {-1, -0.5}