3-5y-8y^2=0

Solution for 3-5y-8y^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
3 + -5y + -8y2 = 0

Solving
3 + -5y + -8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + -8y)(1 + y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -8y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -8y = 0

Solving
3 + -8y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -8y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -8y = 0 + -3
-8y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-8y = -3

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = 0.375

Simplifying
y = 0.375
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
y = {0.375, -1}