6y(y+2)=18

Solution for 6y(y+2)=18 equation:

Simplifying
6y(y + 2) = 18

Reorder the terms:
6y(2 + y) = 18
(2 * 6y + y * 6y) = 18
(12y + 6y2) = 18

Solving
12y + 6y2 = 18

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12y + 6y2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 12y + 6y2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-3 + 2y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-3 + -1y)(1 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
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 '(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
Solution
y = {-3, 1}