-5b+72=-2b

Solution for -5b+72=-2b equation:

Simplifying
-5b + 72 = -2b

Reorder the terms:
72 + -5b = -2b

Solving
72 + -5b = -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
72 + -5b + 2b = -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -5b + 2b = -3b
72 + -3b = -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
72 + -3b = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -3b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -3b = 0 + -72
-3b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-3b = -72

Divide each side by '-3'.
b = 24

Simplifying
b = 24