Solve for y:
2 y^2+8 y+6 = 0
The left hand side factors into a product with three terms:
2 (y+1) (y+3) = 0
Divide both sides by 2:
(y+1) (y+3) = 0
Split into two equations:
y+1 = 0 or y+3 = 0
Subtract 1 from both sides:
y = -1 or y+3 = 0
Subtract 3 from both sides:
Answer: | y = -1 or y = -3
