36-12y+2y^2=26

Solution for 36-12y+2y^2=26 equation:

Simplifying
36 + -12y + 2y2 = 26

Solving
36 + -12y + 2y2 = 26

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
36 + -26 + -12y + 2y2 = 26 + -26

Combine like terms: 36 + -26 = 10
10 + -12y + 2y2 = 26 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
10 + -12y + 2y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(5 + -6y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1y)(5 + -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 '(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
Solution
y = {1, 5}