6y=-5y^3-17y^2

Solution for 6y=-5y^3-17y^2 equation:

Simplifying
6y = -5y3 + -17y2

Reorder the terms:
6y = -17y2 + -5y3

Solving
6y = -17y2 + -5y3

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
6y + 17y2 + 5y3 = -17y2 + 17y2 + -5y3 + 5y3

Combine like terms: -17y2 + 17y2 = 0
6y + 17y2 + 5y3 = 0 + -5y3 + 5y3
6y + 17y2 + 5y3 = -5y3 + 5y3

Combine like terms: -5y3 + 5y3 = 0
6y + 17y2 + 5y3 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y'.
y(6 + 17y + 5y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
y((3 + y)(2 + 5y)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y = 0

Solving
y = 0

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

Simplifying
y = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + y = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + 5y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 5y = 0

Solving
2 + 5y = 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 + 5y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 5y = 0 + -2
5y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
5y = -2

Divide each side by '5'.
y = -0.4

Simplifying
y = -0.4
Solution
y = {0, -3, -0.4}