5y^4+12y^3-9y^2=

Solution for 5y^4+12y^3-9y^2= equation:

Simplifying
5y4 + 12y3 + -9y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9y2 + 12y3 + 5y4 = 0

Solving
-9y2 + 12y3 + 5y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y2'.
y2(-9 + 12y + 5y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
y2((-3 + -1y)(3 + -5y)) = 0

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 '(-3 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1y = 0

Solving
-3 + -1y = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1y = 0 + 3

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + -5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -5y = 0

Solving
3 + -5y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -5y = 0 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = 0.6

Simplifying
y = 0.6
Solution
y = {0, -3, 0.6}