y^2+12y+3=0

Solution for y^2+12y+3=0 equation:

Simplifying
y2 + 12y + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + 12y + y2 = 0

Solving
3 + 12y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + 12y + -3 + y2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + 12y + y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 12y + y2 = 0 + -3
12y + y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
12y + y2 = -3

The y term is 12y.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12y + 36 + y2 = -3 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12y + y2 = -3 + 36

Combine like terms: -3 + 36 = 33
36 + 12y + y2 = 33

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y + 6)(y + 6) = 33

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.744562647

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y + 6) equal to 5.744562647 and -5.744562647.

Subproblem 1
y + 6 = 5.744562647

Simplifying
y + 6 = 5.744562647

Reorder the terms:
6 + y = 5.744562647

Solving
6 + y = 5.744562647

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + y = 5.744562647 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + y = 5.744562647 + -6
y = 5.744562647 + -6

Combine like terms: 5.744562647 + -6 = -0.255437353
y = -0.255437353

Simplifying
y = -0.255437353

Subproblem 2
y + 6 = -5.744562647

Simplifying
y + 6 = -5.744562647

Reorder the terms:
6 + y = -5.744562647

Solving
6 + y = -5.744562647

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + y = -5.744562647 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + y = -5.744562647 + -6
y = -5.744562647 + -6

Combine like terms: -5.744562647 + -6 = -11.744562647
y = -11.744562647

Simplifying
y = -11.744562647

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
y = {-0.255437353, -11.744562647}