0.42=0.7(x*1)

Solution for 0.42=0.7(x*1) equation:

Simplifying
0.42 = 0.7(x * 1)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
0.42 = 0.7(1x)

Remove parenthesis around (1x)
0.42 = 0.7 * 1x

Multiply 0.7 * 1
0.42 = 0.7x

Solving
0.42 = 0.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.7x' to each side of the equation.
0.42 + -0.7x = 0.7x + -0.7x

Combine like terms: 0.7x + -0.7x = 0.0
0.42 + -0.7x = 0.0

Add '-0.42' to each side of the equation.
0.42 + -0.42 + -0.7x = 0.0 + -0.42

Combine like terms: 0.42 + -0.42 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.7x = 0.0 + -0.42
-0.7x = 0.0 + -0.42

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -0.42 = -0.42
-0.7x = -0.42

Divide each side by '-0.7'.
x = 0.6

Simplifying
x = 0.6