-.75x+37+x=42

Solution for -.75x+37+x=42 equation:

Simplifying
-0.75x + 37 + x = 42

Reorder the terms:
37 + -0.75x + x = 42

Combine like terms: -0.75x + x = 0.25x
37 + 0.25x = 42

Solving
37 + 0.25x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + 0.25x = 42 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + 0.25x = 42 + -37
0.25x = 42 + -37

Combine like terms: 42 + -37 = 5
0.25x = 5

Divide each side by '0.25'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20