42=2x-7x+2

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Solution for 42=2x-7x+2 equation:


Simplifying
42 = 2x + -7x + 2

Reorder the terms:
42 = 2 + 2x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
42 = 2 + -5x

Solving
42 = 2 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
42 + 5x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
42 + 5x = 2 + 0
42 + 5x = 2

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 5x = 2 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 5x = 2 + -42
5x = 2 + -42

Combine like terms: 2 + -42 = -40
5x = -40

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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