2y^2-14y=-12

Solution for 2y^2-14y=-12 equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + -14y = -12

Reorder the terms:
-14y + 2y2 = -12

Solving
-14y + 2y2 = -12

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -14y + 2y2 = -12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -14y + 2y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(6 + -7y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1y)(6 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1y = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1y = 0

Solving
6 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1y = 0 + -6

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 6

Simplifying
y = 6
Solution
y = {1, 6}