y^6+y^2+y^4=

Solution for y^6+y^2+y^4= equation:

Simplifying
y6 + y2 + y4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
y2 + y4 + y6 = 0

Solving
y2 + y4 + y6 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'y2'.
y2(1 + y2 + y4) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Solving
y2 = 0

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

Simplifying
y2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
y = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + y2 + y4)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + y2 + y4 = 0

Solving
1 + y2 + y4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + y2 + -1 + y4 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + y2 + y4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + y2 + y4 = 0 + -1
y2 + y4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
y2 + y4 = -1

The y term is y2.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
y2 + 0.25 + y4 = -1 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + y2 + y4 = -1 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 0.25 = -0.75
0.25 + y2 + y4 = -0.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y2 + 0.5)(y2 + 0.5) = -0.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Solution
y = {0}