y^2-11y=12

Solution for y^2-11y=12 equation:

Simplifying
y2 + -11y = 12

Reorder the terms:
-11y + y2 = 12

Solving
-11y + y2 = 12

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -11y + y2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -11y + y2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1y)(12 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(12 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
12 + -1y = 0

Solving
12 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -12
-1y = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-1y = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 12

Simplifying
y = 12
Solution
y = {-1, 12}