7y^2+17y-12=0

Solution for 7y^2+17y-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
7y2 + 17y + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 17y + 7y2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 17y + 7y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1y)(4 + -7y) = 0

Subproblem 1
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 2
Set the factor '(4 + -7y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -7y = 0

Solving
4 + -7y = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -7y = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -7y = 0 + -4
-7y = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-7y = -4

Divide each side by '-7'.
y = 0.5714285714

Simplifying
y = 0.5714285714
Solution
y = {-3, 0.5714285714}