2r^2-24r+72=0

Solution for 2r^2-24r+72=0 equation:

Simplifying
2r2 + -24r + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -24r + 2r2 = 0

Solving
72 + -24r + 2r2 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(36 + -12r + r2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((6 + -1r)(6 + -1r)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1r = 0

Solving
6 + -1r = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -6
-1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1r = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 6

Simplifying
r = 6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1r = 0

Solving
6 + -1r = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1r = 0 + -6
-1r = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1r = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
r = 6

Simplifying
r = 6
Solution
r = {6, 6}