72=-12*-3x

Solution for 72=-12*-3x equation:

Simplifying
72 = -12 * -3x

Multiply -12 * -3
72 = 36x

Solving
72 = 36x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-36x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -36x = 36x + -36x

Combine like terms: 36x + -36x = 0
72 + -36x = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -36x = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -36x = 0 + -72
-36x = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-36x = -72

Divide each side by '-36'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2