6y^2-2y-20=

Solution for 6y^2-2y-20= equation:

Simplifying
6y2 + -2y + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2y + 6y2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -2y + 6y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + -1y + 3y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -3y)(2 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1y = 0

Solving
2 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -2
-1y = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1y = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2
Solution
y = {-1.666666667, 2}