3y^2+13y=-4

Solution for 3y^2+13y=-4 equation:

Simplifying
3y2 + 13y = -4

Reorder the terms:
13y + 3y2 = -4

Solving
13y + 3y2 = -4

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 13y + 3y2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 13y + 3y2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(4 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + y = 0

Solving
4 + y = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 3y = 0

Solving
1 + 3y = 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 + 3y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3y = 0 + -1
3y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
3y = -1

Divide each side by '3'.
y = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
y = -0.3333333333
Solution
y = {-4, -0.3333333333}