72=2x+16

Simple and best practice solution for 72=2x+16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 72=2x+16 equation:


Simplifying
72 = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
72 = 16 + 2x

Solving
72 = 16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
72 + -2x = 16 + 0
72 + -2x = 16

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -2x = 16 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -2x = 16 + -72
-2x = 16 + -72

Combine like terms: 16 + -72 = -56
-2x = -56

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 28

Simplifying
x = 28

See similar equations:

| -16n+10=-14n-6 | | 2(x)+2(x)+x=180 | | 2y+4x=176 | | 8-9x=133-44x | | 456=2y+23 | | 55=6x+16 | | (20+4x)/(4+2x) | | 12=2m+4 | | x^2+x-30=y | | 3/5x+4=17 | | x/5-3.2=-15.7 | | x(x-1)=20 | | 8x-4[4-(-7-5x)]= | | 6x-2=13x+79 | | 60=11x-6 | | 142=230-y | | 4x+24=11x-6 | | 3.9x-11.2=4.6 | | 5x-2[6-(8-4x)]= | | 78=6x+24 | | 60=x+69 | | 3.9-11.2=4.6 | | 3-4x/3 | | 2x-6/5 | | (2/3)x=18 | | 8x-3[2-(4-4x)]= | | 4.38-3.9=14.544+1.2c | | -7y/-7=13-x/-7 | | 2x+33=77 | | 3-3[2-(6y-5)]= | | x/5-3.2=15.7 | | 5(8y-8)-(4y+7)= |

Equations solver categories