72-5x=9x+16

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Solution for 72-5x=9x+16 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -5x = 9x + 16

Reorder the terms:
72 + -5x = 16 + 9x

Solving
72 + -5x = 16 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -5x + -9x = 16 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: -5x + -9x = -14x
72 + -14x = 16 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
72 + -14x = 16 + 0
72 + -14x = 16

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -14x = 16 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -14x = 16 + -72
-14x = 16 + -72

Combine like terms: 16 + -72 = -56
-14x = -56

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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