72=4y

Solution for 72=4y equation:

Simplifying
72 = 4y

Solving
72 = 4y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.
72 + -4y = 4y + -4y

Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0
72 + -4y = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -4y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -72
-4y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-4y = -72

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 18

Simplifying
y = 18