3y^2+12y=-4

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Solution for 3y^2+12y=-4 equation:


Simplifying
3y2 + 12y = -4

Reorder the terms:
12y + 3y2 = -4

Solving
12y + 3y2 = -4

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 12y + 3y2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 12y + 3y2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
1.333333333 + 4y + y2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.333333333' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333 + 4y + -1.333333333 + y2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Reorder the terms:
1.333333333 + -1.333333333 + 4y + y2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 1.333333333 + -1.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4y + y2 = 0 + -1.333333333
4y + y2 = 0 + -1.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.333333333 = -1.333333333
4y + y2 = -1.333333333

The y term is 4y.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4y + 4 + y2 = -1.333333333 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4y + y2 = -1.333333333 + 4

Combine like terms: -1.333333333 + 4 = 2.666666667
4 + 4y + y2 = 2.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 2)(y + 2) = 2.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.632993162

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 2) equal to 1.632993162 and -1.632993162.

Subproblem 1

y + 2 = 1.632993162 Simplifying y + 2 = 1.632993162 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = 1.632993162 Solving 2 + y = 1.632993162 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + y = 1.632993162 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = 1.632993162 + -2 y = 1.632993162 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.632993162 + -2 = -0.367006838 y = -0.367006838 Simplifying y = -0.367006838

Subproblem 2

y + 2 = -1.632993162 Simplifying y + 2 = -1.632993162 Reorder the terms: 2 + y = -1.632993162 Solving 2 + y = -1.632993162 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + y = -1.632993162 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = -1.632993162 + -2 y = -1.632993162 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.632993162 + -2 = -3.632993162 y = -3.632993162 Simplifying y = -3.632993162

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {-0.367006838, -3.632993162}

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