3x+72=x-28

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Solution for 3x+72=x-28 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 72 = x + -28

Reorder the terms:
72 + 3x = x + -28

Reorder the terms:
72 + 3x = -28 + x

Solving
72 + 3x = -28 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
72 + 3x + -1x = -28 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
72 + 2x = -28 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
72 + 2x = -28 + 0
72 + 2x = -28

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 2x = -28 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 2x = -28 + -72
2x = -28 + -72

Combine like terms: -28 + -72 = -100
2x = -100

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -50

Simplifying
x = -50

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