-5j+72=-2j

Solution for -5j+72=-2j equation:

Simplifying
-5j + 72 = -2j

Reorder the terms:
72 + -5j = -2j

Solving
72 + -5j = -2j

Solving for variable 'j'.

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

Add '2j' to each side of the equation.
72 + -5j + 2j = -2j + 2j

Combine like terms: -5j + 2j = -3j
72 + -3j = -2j + 2j

Combine like terms: -2j + 2j = 0
72 + -3j = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -3j = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -3j = 0 + -72
-3j = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-3j = -72

Divide each side by '-3'.
j = 24

Simplifying
j = 24