72=-24x

Solution for 72=-24x equation:

Simplifying
72 = -24x

Solving
72 = -24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 24x = 0 + -72

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

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

Divide each side by '24'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3