6y^2-24y-72=0

Solution for 6y^2-24y-72=0 equation:

Simplifying
6y2 + -24y + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -24y + 6y2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -24y + 6y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-12 + -4y + y2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-2 + -1y = 0

Solving
-2 + -1y = 0

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 2
-1y = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1y = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2
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 = {-2, 6}