72-4x=5x+20

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Solution for 72-4x=5x+20 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -4x = 5x + 20

Reorder the terms:
72 + -4x = 20 + 5x

Solving
72 + -4x = 20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -4x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
72 + -9x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
72 + -9x = 20 + 0
72 + -9x = 20

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -9x = 20 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -9x = 20 + -72
-9x = 20 + -72

Combine like terms: 20 + -72 = -52
-9x = -52

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 5.777777778

Simplifying
x = 5.777777778

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