72=k(36)

Solution for 72=k(36) equation:

Simplifying
72 = k(36)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
72 = 36k

Solving
72 = 36k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '-36k' to each side of the equation.
72 + -36k = 36k + -36k

Combine like terms: 36k + -36k = 0
72 + -36k = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -36k = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -36k = 0 + -72
-36k = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-36k = -72

Divide each side by '-36'.
k = 2

Simplifying
k = 2