8y^2-17y+2=0

Solution for 8y^2-17y+2=0 equation:

Simplifying
8y2 + -17y + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -17y + 8y2 = 0

Solving
2 + -17y + 8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -8y)(2 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -8y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -8y = 0

Solving
1 + -8y = 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 + -8y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -8y = 0 + -1
-8y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-8y = -1

Divide each side by '-8'.
y = 0.125

Simplifying
y = 0.125
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1y = 0

Solving
2 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1y = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 2

Simplifying
y = 2
Solution
y = {0.125, 2}