40x+42=48x

Solution for 40x+42=48x equation:

Simplifying
40x + 42 = 48x

Reorder the terms:
42 + 40x = 48x

Solving
42 + 40x = 48x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-48x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 40x + -48x = 48x + -48x

Combine like terms: 40x + -48x = -8x
42 + -8x = 48x + -48x

Combine like terms: 48x + -48x = 0
42 + -8x = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -8x = 0 + -42

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

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 5.25

Simplifying
x = 5.25