The easiest way to solve this problem is by using differentiation.
dy/dx = (6x^2 + 4x + 2)/dx
dy/dx = 62x^1 + 41x^0 + 0
dy/dx = 12x + 4
When you set the derivative equal to zero you find a point on the curve where there is no change in gradient (where the curve is momentarily horizontal).
12x + 4 = 0
Solving this gives the x value for when the function has a maximum or a minimum.
x = -1/3
You can then use this x value to find the value of y at that maximum or minimum. This is done by substituting x back into the formula for y.
y = 6(-1/3)^2 + 4(-1/3) + 2 = 4/3
You could go a step further and find whether that value was a maximum or a minimum. To do this you would differentiate again.
d^2y/dx^2 = (12x + 4)/dx
d^2y/dx^2 = 121x^0 + 0
d^2y/dx^2 = 12
This is greater than 0 and so the value is a minimum as the rate of change of the gradient is positive.