72=3y

Solution for 72=3y equation:

Simplifying
72 = 3y

Solving
72 = 3y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
72 + -3y = 3y + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
72 + -3y = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -3y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -3y = 0 + -72
-3y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-3y = -72

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

Simplifying
y = 24