-72=k*12

Solution for -72=k*12 equation:

Simplifying
-72 = k * 12

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-72 = 12k

Solving
-72 = 12k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '-12k' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -12k = 12k + -12k

Combine like terms: 12k + -12k = 0
-72 + -12k = 0

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + -12k = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -12k = 0 + 72
-12k = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-12k = 72

Divide each side by '-12'.
k = -6

Simplifying
k = -6