-72=-18x-6x

Solution for -72=-18x-6x equation:

Simplifying
-72 = -18x + -6x

Combine like terms: -18x + -6x = -24x
-72 = -24x

Solving
-72 = -24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 24x = -24x + 24x

Combine like terms: -24x + 24x = 0
-72 + 24x = 0

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 24x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 24x = 0 + 72
24x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
24x = 72

Divide each side by '24'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3