72=2(x-12)

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Solution for 72=2(x-12) equation:


Simplifying
72 = 2(x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
72 = 2(-12 + x)
72 = (-12 * 2 + x * 2)
72 = (-24 + 2x)

Solving
72 = -24 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
72 + -2x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
72 + -2x = -24 + 0
72 + -2x = -24

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -2x = -24 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -2x = -24 + -72
-2x = -24 + -72

Combine like terms: -24 + -72 = -96
-2x = -96

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 48

Simplifying
x = 48

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