SOLUTION: 2x+72=4x

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Question 18812: 2x+72=4x
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=36.
  • Graphical form: Equation 2x%2B72=4x was fully solved.
  • Text form: 2x+72=4x simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+2x%2B72=4x+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( 2x+72=4x )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at 2%2Ax%2B72=highlight_red%28+4%2Ax+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-4%2Ax+%29
It becomes 2%2Ax%2B72-highlight_green%28+4%2Ax+%29=0.
Look at 2%2Ax%2Bhighlight_red%28+72+%29-4%2Ax=0.
Moved 72 to the right of expression
It becomes 2%2Ax-4%2Ax%2Bhighlight_green%28+72+%29=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+2%2Ax+%29-highlight_red%28+4%2Ax+%29%2B72=0.
Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+2%2Ax+%29,highlight_red%28+-4%2Ax+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%282-4%29%2Ax+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+%282-4%29%2Ax+%29%2B72=0.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+2+%29-highlight_red%28+4+%29%29%2Ax%2B72=0.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes %28highlight_green%28+-2+%29%29%2Ax%2B72=0.
Look at %28highlight_red%28+-2+%29%29%2Ax%2B72=0.
Removed extra sign in front of -2
It becomes %28-highlight_green%28+2+%29%29%2Ax%2B72=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+%28-highlight_red%28+2+%29%29%2Ax+%29%2B72=0.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+2+%29
It becomes -highlight_green%28+2+%29%2Ax%2B72=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+-2%2Ax%2B72+%29=0.
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-2%2Ax%2B72=0+%29 equivalent to -2*x+72 =0
It becomes highlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Result: 0=0
This is an equation! Solutions: x=36.

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