3y^2-8y=-4

Solution for 3y^2-8y=-4 equation:

Simplifying
3y2 + -8y = -4

Reorder the terms:
-8y + 3y2 = -4

Solving
-8y + 3y2 = -4

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8y + 3y2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -8y + 3y2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -3y)(2 + -1y) = 0

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

Simplifying
2 + -3y = 0

Solving
2 + -3y = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3y = 0 + -2
-3y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-3y = -2

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
y = 0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1y = 0

Solving
2 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -2
-1y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1y = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2
Solution
y = {0.6666666667, 2}