18x+42=24x-42

Solution for 18x+42=24x-42 equation:

Simplifying
18x + 42 = 24x + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + 18x = 24x + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + 18x = -42 + 24x

Solving
42 + 18x = -42 + 24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 18x + -24x = -42 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 18x + -24x = -6x
42 + -6x = -42 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 24x + -24x = 0
42 + -6x = -42 + 0
42 + -6x = -42

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -6x = -42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -6x = -42 + -42
-6x = -42 + -42

Combine like terms: -42 + -42 = -84
-6x = -84

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14