6u^2-42u+72=0

Solution for 6u^2-42u+72=0 equation:

Simplifying
6u2 + -42u + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -42u + 6u2 = 0

Solving
72 + -42u + 6u2 = 0

Solving for variable 'u'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(12 + -7u + u2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1u = 0

Solving
3 + -1u = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
u = 3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + -1u)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1u = 0

Solving
4 + -1u = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
u = 4
Solution
u = {3, 4}