8y^2+26y+11=

Solution for 8y^2+26y+11= equation:

Simplifying
8y2 + 26y + 11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
11 + 26y + 8y2 = 0

Solving
11 + 26y + 8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(11 + 4y)(1 + 2y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(11 + 4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + 4y = 0

Solving
11 + 4y = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 4y = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 4y = 0 + -11
4y = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
4y = -11

Divide each side by '4'.
y = -2.75

Simplifying
y = -2.75
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2y = 0

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5
Solution
y = {-2.75, -0.5}