4n^2-12n=72

Solution for 4n^2-12n=72 equation:

Simplifying
4n2 + -12n = 72

Reorder the terms:
-12n + 4n2 = 72

Solving
-12n + 4n2 = 72

Solving for variable 'n'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -12n + 4n2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + -12n + 4n2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-18 + -3n + n2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-3 + -1n = 0

Solving
-3 + -1n = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1n = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1n = 0 + 3
-1n = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1n = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
n = -3

Simplifying
n = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1n)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1n = 0

Solving
6 + -1n = 0

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

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

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

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

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

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