72x+6=16x+48

Solution for 72x+6=16x+48 equation:

Simplifying
72x + 6 = 16x + 48

Reorder the terms:
6 + 72x = 16x + 48

Reorder the terms:
6 + 72x = 48 + 16x

Solving
6 + 72x = 48 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 72x + -16x = 48 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 72x + -16x = 56x
6 + 56x = 48 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
6 + 56x = 48 + 0
6 + 56x = 48

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 56x = 48 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 56x = 48 + -6
56x = 48 + -6

Combine like terms: 48 + -6 = 42
56x = 42

Divide each side by '56'.
x = 0.75

Simplifying
x = 0.75