3y^4-12y^2=0

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Solution for 3y^4-12y^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
3y4 + -12y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12y2 + 3y4 = 0

Solving
-12y2 + 3y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3y2'.
3y2(-4 + y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
3y2((2 + y)(-2 + y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'y2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying y2 = 0 Solving y2 = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying y2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: y = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + y = 0 Solving 2 + y = 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 + y = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + y = 0 + -2 y = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 y = -2 Simplifying y = -2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(-2 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + y = 0 Solving -2 + y = 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 + y = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + y = 0 + 2 y = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 y = 2 Simplifying y = 2

Solution

y = {0, -2, 2}

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