72y^2-74y+2=0

Solution for 72y^2-74y+2=0 equation:

Simplifying
72y2 + -74y + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -74y + 72y2 = 0

Solving
2 + -74y + 72y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + -37y + 36y2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -36y)(1 + -1y)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -36y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -36y = 0

Solving
1 + -36y = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -36y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -36y = 0 + -1
-36y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-36y = -1

Divide each side by '-36'.
y = 0.02777777778

Simplifying
y = 0.02777777778
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1y = 0

Solving
1 + -1y = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 1
Solution
y = {0.02777777778, 1}