x+(5x-72)=2x

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Solution for x+(5x-72)=2x equation:


Simplifying
x + (5x + -72) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
x + (-72 + 5x) = 2x

Remove parenthesis around (-72 + 5x)
x + -72 + 5x = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-72 + x + 5x = 2x

Combine like terms: x + 5x = 6x
-72 + 6x = 2x

Solving
-72 + 6x = 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 + 6x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-72 + 4x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-72 + 4x = 0

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 4x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 4x = 0 + 72
4x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
4x = 72

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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