72-2x=20x+24

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Solution for 72-2x=20x+24 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -2x = 20x + 24

Reorder the terms:
72 + -2x = 24 + 20x

Solving
72 + -2x = 24 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -2x + -20x = 24 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -2x + -20x = -22x
72 + -22x = 24 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
72 + -22x = 24 + 0
72 + -22x = 24

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -22x = 24 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -22x = 24 + -72
-22x = 24 + -72

Combine like terms: 24 + -72 = -48
-22x = -48

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = 2.181818182

Simplifying
x = 2.181818182

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