tell how to get the variable to be on one side of the equation by itself. 6n=72. 6=1.2a. 21/2x = 15 please explain

#1 divide by 6n to both sides to get n by itself
#2 multiply both sides by 6/5a to get a by itself
#3 multiply both sides by 2/5x to get x by itself
When you have whole numbers (no decimals) you can divide. When you have numbers with decimals, convert them to fractions and multiply by the reciprocal to get the variable by itself.