8y^2-12y=

Solution for 8y^2-12y= equation:

Simplifying
8y2 + -12y = 0

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

Solving
-12y + 8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Ignore the factor 4.
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 '(-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
Solution
y = {0, 1.5}