2y^4-2y^3-60y^2=

Solution for 2y^4-2y^3-60y^2= equation:

Simplifying
2y4 + -2y3 + -60y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60y2 + -2y3 + 2y4 = 0

Solving
-60y2 + -2y3 + 2y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2y2'.
2y2(-30 + -1y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2y2((-5 + -1y)(6 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
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 '(-5 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -1y = 0

Solving
-5 + -1y = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1y = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 5
-1y = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-1y = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -5

Simplifying
y = -5
Subproblem 3
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 = {0, -5, 6}