42+0.05x=0.08x

Solution for 42+0.05x=0.08x equation:

Simplifying
42 + 0.05x = 0.08x

Solving
42 + 0.05x = 0.08x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.08x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 0.05x + -0.08x = 0.08x + -0.08x

Combine like terms: 0.05x + -0.08x = -0.03x
42 + -0.03x = 0.08x + -0.08x

Combine like terms: 0.08x + -0.08x = 0.00
42 + -0.03x = 0.00

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -0.03x = 0.00 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -0.03x = 0.00 + -42
-0.03x = 0.00 + -42

Combine like terms: 0.00 + -42 = -42
-0.03x = -42

Divide each side by '-0.03'.
x = 1400

Simplifying
x = 1400