72=2(2x-3)+2x

Solution for 72=2(2x-3)+2x equation:

Simplifying
72 = 2(2x + -3) + 2x

Reorder the terms:
72 = 2(-3 + 2x) + 2x
72 = (-3 * 2 + 2x * 2) + 2x
72 = (-6 + 4x) + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
72 = -6 + 6x

Solving
72 = -6 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -6x = -6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
72 + -6x = -6 + 0
72 + -6x = -6

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -6x = -6 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + -72
-6x = -6 + -72

Combine like terms: -6 + -72 = -78
-6x = -78

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13