6x+12=72-2x

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Solution for 6x+12=72-2x equation:


Simplifying
6x + 12 = 72 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6x = 72 + -2x

Solving
12 + 6x = 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.
12 + 6x + 2x = 72 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
12 + 8x = 72 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
12 + 8x = 72 + 0
12 + 8x = 72

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 8x = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 8x = 72 + -12
8x = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 72 + -12 = 60
8x = 60

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 7.5

Simplifying
x = 7.5

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