12xy+4x^2y-72y=

Solution for 12xy+4x^2y-72y= equation:

Simplifying
12xy + 4x2y + -72y = 0

Solving
12xy + 4x2y + -72y = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4y'.
4y(3x + x2 + -18) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4y((x + -3)(x + 6)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'y' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
y = 0

Solving
y = 0

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
y + -1y = 0 + -1y
Remove the zero:
0 = -1y

Simplifying
0 = -1y

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(x + -3)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + x = 0

Solving
-3 + x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = 0 + 3

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(x + 6)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + x = 0

Solving
6 + x = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -6
x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Solution
x = {3, -6}