42+8.5x=1.5x-7

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Solution for 42+8.5x=1.5x-7 equation:


Simplifying
42 + 8.5x = 1.5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
42 + 8.5x = -7 + 1.5x

Solving
42 + 8.5x = -7 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 8.5x + -1.5x = -7 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 8.5x + -1.5x = 7x
42 + 7x = -7 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
42 + 7x = -7 + 0.0
42 + 7x = -7

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 7x = -7 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 7x = -7 + -42
7x = -7 + -42

Combine like terms: -7 + -42 = -49
7x = -49

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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