-72=-2x-2(5x-6)

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Solution for -72=-2x-2(5x-6) equation:


Simplifying
-72 = -2x + -2(5x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-72 = -2x + -2(-6 + 5x)
-72 = -2x + (-6 * -2 + 5x * -2)
-72 = -2x + (12 + -10x)

Reorder the terms:
-72 = 12 + -2x + -10x

Combine like terms: -2x + -10x = -12x
-72 = 12 + -12x

Solving
-72 = 12 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 12x = 12 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-72 + 12x = 12 + 0
-72 + 12x = 12

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 12x = 12 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 12x = 12 + 72
12x = 12 + 72

Combine like terms: 12 + 72 = 84
12x = 84

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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