17x-16=42x+59

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Solution for 17x-16=42x+59 equation:


Simplifying
17x + -16 = 42x + 59

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 17x = 42x + 59

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 17x = 59 + 42x

Solving
-16 + 17x = 59 + 42x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 17x + -42x = 59 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 17x + -42x = -25x
-16 + -25x = 59 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
-16 + -25x = 59 + 0
-16 + -25x = 59

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -25x = 59 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -25x = 59 + 16
-25x = 59 + 16

Combine like terms: 59 + 16 = 75
-25x = 75

Divide each side by '-25'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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