72=2x-5(-4x+12)

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Solution for 72=2x-5(-4x+12) equation:


Simplifying
72 = 2x + -5(-4x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
72 = 2x + -5(12 + -4x)
72 = 2x + (12 * -5 + -4x * -5)
72 = 2x + (-60 + 20x)

Reorder the terms:
72 = -60 + 2x + 20x

Combine like terms: 2x + 20x = 22x
72 = -60 + 22x

Solving
72 = -60 + 22x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-22x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -22x = -60 + 22x + -22x

Combine like terms: 22x + -22x = 0
72 + -22x = -60 + 0
72 + -22x = -60

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -22x = -60 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -22x = -60 + -72
-22x = -60 + -72

Combine like terms: -60 + -72 = -132
-22x = -132

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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