2y^2-24y+72=

Solution for 2y^2-24y+72= equation:

Simplifying
2y2 + -24y + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -24y + 2y2 = 0

Solving
72 + -24y + 2y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(36 + -12y + y2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
6 + -1y = 0

Solving
6 + -1y = 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
6 + -1y = 0

Solving
6 + -1y = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 6
Solution
y = {6, 6}