72=-6w

Solution for 72=-6w equation:

Simplifying
72 = -6w

Solving
72 = -6w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '6w' to each side of the equation.
72 + 6w = -6w + 6w

Combine like terms: -6w + 6w = 0
72 + 6w = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 6w = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 6w = 0 + -72
6w = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
6w = -72

Divide each side by '6'.
w = -12

Simplifying
w = -12