60y^2-8y-4=0

Solution for 60y^2-8y-4=0 equation:

Simplifying
60y2 + -8y + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8y + 60y2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -8y + 60y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-1 + -2y + 15y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-1 + -5y)(1 + -3y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -5y = 0

Solving
-1 + -5y = 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 + -5y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5y = 0 + 1
-5y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-5y = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -0.2

Simplifying
y = -0.2
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 = {-0.2, 0.3333333333}