-2y+7y+72=0

Solution for -2y+7y+72=0 equation:

Simplifying
-2y + 7y + 72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72 + -2y + 7y = 0

Combine like terms: -2y + 7y = 5y
72 + 5y = 0

Solving
72 + 5y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 5y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 5y = 0 + -72
5y = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
5y = -72

Divide each side by '5'.
y = -14.4

Simplifying
y = -14.4