3y^2-8y=-5

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

Simplifying
3y2 + -8y = -5

Reorder the terms:
-8y + 3y2 = -5

Solving
-8y + 3y2 = -5

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8y + 3y2 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + -8y + 3y2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1y)(5 + -3y) = 0

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 + -3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -3y = 0

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3y = 0 + -5
-3y = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-3y = -5

Divide each side by '-3'.
y = 1.666666667

Simplifying
y = 1.666666667
Solution
y = {1, 1.666666667}