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

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

Simplifying
6y3 + 17y2 + 5y = 0

Reorder the terms:
5y + 17y2 + 6y3 = 0

Solving
5y + 17y2 + 6y3 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Factor a trinomial.
y((5 + 2y)(1 + 3y)) = 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 '(5 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + 2y = 0

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -2.5

Simplifying
y = -2.5
Subproblem 3
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, -2.5, -0.3333333333}