38-72x=2x+21

Simple and best practice solution for 38-72x=2x+21 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 38-72x=2x+21 equation:


Simplifying
38 + -72x = 2x + 21

Reorder the terms:
38 + -72x = 21 + 2x

Solving
38 + -72x = 21 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
38 + -72x + -2x = 21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -72x + -2x = -74x
38 + -74x = 21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
38 + -74x = 21 + 0
38 + -74x = 21

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + -74x = 21 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + -74x = 21 + -38
-74x = 21 + -38

Combine like terms: 21 + -38 = -17
-74x = -17

Divide each side by '-74'.
x = 0.2297297297

Simplifying
x = 0.2297297297

See similar equations:

| 9+5(y-8)=25 | | 13-9x=109-37x | | 8n=7n+20 | | 30-x+4x-6+2x+10=180 | | 5(5x-1)=37 | | d-9=-8 | | n(n+3)=70 | | 22x+25=47 | | 9(z-6)=4(z+4) | | -6c+8(2c+4)=72 | | 6y+y=-7 | | k^2+4k+4=16 | | 10z=-80 | | 4x-2y=2 | | 3+4(y-2)=31 | | 5-28x=1 | | 4X+1=x-39 | | -3z=48 | | 2x^2-8x+13=0 | | 4.5+0.75= | | 2(9s+3)=6(2s+1) | | 9x=8x-24 | | 3z-9z=24 | | 5(r+6)=4(z+4) | | 5(2x+8)=10 | | -(4y+2)-(-3y-6)=-2 | | 14-5n=-31 | | 55-3x=6x+20 | | 8=-9 | | 6.4m-1.7=14.3 | | 7x-85=4x+3 | | x(x+12)=0 |

Equations solver categories