78=x+5

Solution for 78=x+5 equation:

Simplifying
78 = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
78 = 5 + x

Solving
78 = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
78 + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
78 + -1x = 5 + 0
78 + -1x = 5

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + -1x = 5 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -1x = 5 + -78
-1x = 5 + -78

Combine like terms: 5 + -78 = -73
-1x = -73

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 73

Simplifying
x = 73