Solve for j -4j+80j-41j-77j+30=72

$- 4 j + 80 j - 41 j - 77 j + 30 = 72$

Simplify $- 4 j + 80 j - 41 j - 77 j + 30$ .

Add $- 4 j$ and $80 j$ .

$76 j - 41 j - 77 j + 30 = 72$

Subtract $41 j$ from $76 j$ .

$35 j - 77 j + 30 = 72$

Subtract $77 j$ from $35 j$ .

$- 42 j + 30 = 72$

Move all terms not containing $j$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $30$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 42 j = 72 - 30$

Subtract $30$ from $72$ .

$- 42 j = 42$

Divide each term in $- 42 j = 42$ by $- 42$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 42 j = 42$ by $- 42$ .

$\frac{- 42 j}{- 42} = \frac{42}{- 42}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 42$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 42 j}{- 42} = \frac{42}{- 42}$

Divide $j$ by $1$ .

$j = \frac{42}{- 42}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $42$ by $- 42$ .

$j = - 1$