4s+72=s+78

Solution for 4s+72=s+78 equation:

Simplifying
4s + 72 = s + 78

Reorder the terms:
72 + 4s = s + 78

Reorder the terms:
72 + 4s = 78 + s

Solving
72 + 4s = 78 + s

Solving for variable 's'.

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

Add '-1s' to each side of the equation.
72 + 4s + -1s = 78 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: 4s + -1s = 3s
72 + 3s = 78 + s + -1s

Combine like terms: s + -1s = 0
72 + 3s = 78 + 0
72 + 3s = 78

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 3s = 78 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 3s = 78 + -72
3s = 78 + -72

Combine like terms: 78 + -72 = 6
3s = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
s = 2

Simplifying
s = 2