-72=3y

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Solution for -72=3y equation:


Simplifying
-72 = 3y

Solving
-72 = 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -24

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