y(y+4)=-3

Solution for y(y+4)=-3 equation:

Simplifying
y(y + 4) = -3

Reorder the terms:
y(4 + y) = -3
(4 * y + y * y) = -3
(4y + y2) = -3

Solving
4y + y2 = -3

Solving for variable 'y'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + 4y + y2 = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 4y + y2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + y = 0

Solving
3 + y = 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 + y = 0 + -3

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

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

Simplifying
y = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + y = 0

Solving
1 + y = 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 + y = 0 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
y = -1
Solution
y = {-3, -1}