72-8=x

Solution for 72-8=x equation:

Simplifying
72 + -8 = x

Combine like terms: 72 + -8 = 64
64 = x

Solving
64 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
64 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
64 + -1x = 0

Add '-64' to each side of the equation.
64 + -64 + -1x = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -64
-1x = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 0 + -64 = -64
-1x = -64

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 64

Simplifying
x = 64