9y^2-17y-2=0

Solution for 9y^2-17y-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
9y2 + -17y + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -17y + 9y2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -17y + 9y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -9y)(2 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -9y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -9y = 0

Solving
-1 + -9y = 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 + -9y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9y = 0 + 1
-9y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-9y = 1

Divide each side by '-9'.
y = -0.1111111111

Simplifying
y = -0.1111111111
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 = {-0.1111111111, 2}