72=36y

Solution for 72=36y equation:

Simplifying
72 = 36y

Solving
72 = 36y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = 2