5b+72=-2b

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

Simplifying
5b + 72 = -2b

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

Solving
72 + 5b = -2b

Solving for variable 'b'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 5b + 2b = 7b
72 + 7b = -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
72 + 7b = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 7b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 7b = 0 + -72
7b = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
7b = -72

Divide each side by '7'.
b = -10.28571429

Simplifying
b = -10.28571429