2y^2-24y-26=0

Solution for 2y^2-24y-26=0 equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + -24y + -26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-26 + -24y + 2y2 = 0

Solving
-26 + -24y + 2y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-13 + -12y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -1y)(13 + -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 '(13 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
13 + -1y = 0

Solving
13 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -1y = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -13
-1y = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
-1y = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 13

Simplifying
y = 13
Solution
y = {-1, 13}