3y^2-6y-72=0

Solution for 3y^2-6y-72=0 equation:

Simplifying
3y2 + -6y + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -6y + 3y2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -6y + 3y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-24 + -2y + y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-4 + -1y)(6 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1y = 0

Solving
-4 + -1y = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 4
-1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1y = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4
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 = {-4, 6}