4(5x+72)=2(x+36)

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Solution for 4(5x+72)=2(x+36) equation:


Simplifying
4(5x + 72) = 2(x + 36)

Reorder the terms:
4(72 + 5x) = 2(x + 36)
(72 * 4 + 5x * 4) = 2(x + 36)
(288 + 20x) = 2(x + 36)

Reorder the terms:
288 + 20x = 2(36 + x)
288 + 20x = (36 * 2 + x * 2)
288 + 20x = (72 + 2x)

Solving
288 + 20x = 72 + 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.
288 + 20x + -2x = 72 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 20x + -2x = 18x
288 + 18x = 72 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
288 + 18x = 72 + 0
288 + 18x = 72

Add '-288' to each side of the equation.
288 + -288 + 18x = 72 + -288

Combine like terms: 288 + -288 = 0
0 + 18x = 72 + -288
18x = 72 + -288

Combine like terms: 72 + -288 = -216
18x = -216

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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