8y^2+4y-12=0

Solution for 8y^2+4y-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
8y2 + 4y + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4y + 8y2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 4y + 8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-3 + y + 2y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-3 + -2y)(1 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -2y = 0

Solving
-3 + -2y = 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 + -2y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 3
-2y = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-2y = 3

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -1.5

Simplifying
y = -1.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1y = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 1
Solution
y = {-1.5, 1}