12x+42=10x-2x-14

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Solution for 12x+42=10x-2x-14 equation:


Simplifying
12x + 42 = 10x + -2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
42 + 12x = 10x + -2x + -14

Reorder the terms:
42 + 12x = -14 + 10x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
42 + 12x = -14 + 8x

Solving
42 + 12x = -14 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 12x + -8x = -14 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 12x + -8x = 4x
42 + 4x = -14 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
42 + 4x = -14 + 0
42 + 4x = -14

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 4x = -14 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 4x = -14 + -42
4x = -14 + -42

Combine like terms: -14 + -42 = -56
4x = -56

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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