72-5x=4x+21

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Solution for 72-5x=4x+21 equation:


Simplifying
72 + -5x = 4x + 21

Reorder the terms:
72 + -5x = 21 + 4x

Solving
72 + -5x = 21 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -5x + -4x = 21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -5x + -4x = -9x
72 + -9x = 21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
72 + -9x = 21 + 0
72 + -9x = 21

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -9x = 21 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -9x = 21 + -72
-9x = 21 + -72

Combine like terms: 21 + -72 = -51
-9x = -51

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 5.666666667

Simplifying
x = 5.666666667

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