x+72=18x

Solution for x+72=18x equation:

Simplifying
x + 72 = 18x

Reorder the terms:
72 + x = 18x

Solving
72 + x = 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
72 + x + -18x = 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: x + -18x = -17x
72 + -17x = 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
72 + -17x = 0

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -17x = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -17x = 0 + -72
-17x = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-17x = -72

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 4.235294118

Simplifying
x = 4.235294118