72-5x=31x+2

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Solution for 72-5x=31x+2 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -5x = 31x + 2

Reorder the terms:
72 + -5x = 2 + 31x

Solving
72 + -5x = 2 + 31x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-31x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -5x + -31x = 2 + 31x + -31x

Combine like terms: -5x + -31x = -36x
72 + -36x = 2 + 31x + -31x

Combine like terms: 31x + -31x = 0
72 + -36x = 2 + 0
72 + -36x = 2

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -36x = 2 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -36x = 2 + -72
-36x = 2 + -72

Combine like terms: 2 + -72 = -70
-36x = -70

Divide each side by '-36'.
x = 1.944444444

Simplifying
x = 1.944444444

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