6x+72=-2x

Simple and best practice solution for 6x+72=-2x 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 6x+72=-2x equation:


Simplifying
6x + 72 = -2x

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

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

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

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

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 8x = 0 + -72

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

See similar equations:

| ((x-2)/2)*3 | | 5x-5/5x-10 | | 2x-6=-4x+48 | | x-8=x+1+x | | 4(7x-5)=16x | | x+y=88 | | x/3=(x-2)/2 | | 2v-13=27 | | 121+3=5001 | | 60=4x-12 | | 21-(x+8)=8x-5 | | 15+3=1250 | | 5x-5/4x-4 | | 15x^2-25x+23= | | 3x+4y=88 | | 4+6=1000 | | 3x+4x=88 | | 15x-263=6x-11 | | x^2-11x+38=8 | | 154-6x=30x+22 | | 3(p+6q-10)= | | 6(3t-2)+4(t-5)=75 | | 4+8*x/2-x+3 | | 7+d=10-d | | 6r+5=53 | | 5x-2y=27 | | 2+6lnx=0 | | 7+2=10-2 | | 5x^2-2x+30=0 | | 7y-9=y-15 | | (7-u)(5u-6)=0 | | x^3-5-x+5=0 |

Equations solver categories