72=-4x-2(4x-6)

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Solution for 72=-4x-2(4x-6) equation:


Simplifying
72 = -4x + -2(4x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
72 = -4x + -2(-6 + 4x)
72 = -4x + (-6 * -2 + 4x * -2)
72 = -4x + (12 + -8x)

Reorder the terms:
72 = 12 + -4x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -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 = -60
12x = -60

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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