y^2-y-12=0

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Solution for y^2-y-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
y2 + -1y + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1y + y2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -1y + y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1y)(4 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -1y = 0 Solving -3 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + 3 -1y = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -1y = 3 Divide each side by '-1'. y = -3 Simplifying y = -3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1y = 0 Solving 4 + -1y = 0 Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1y = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1y = 0 + -4 -1y = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1y = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. y = 4 Simplifying y = 4

Solution

y = {-3, 4}

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