118=x+42

Solution for 118=x+42 equation:

Simplifying
118 = x + 42

Reorder the terms:
118 = 42 + x

Solving
118 = 42 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
118 + -1x = 42 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
118 + -1x = 42 + 0
118 + -1x = 42

Add '-118' to each side of the equation.
118 + -118 + -1x = 42 + -118

Combine like terms: 118 + -118 = 0
0 + -1x = 42 + -118
-1x = 42 + -118

Combine like terms: 42 + -118 = -76
-1x = -76

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 76

Simplifying
x = 76