42=k*56

Solution for 42=k*56 equation:

Simplifying
42 = k * 56

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
42 = 56k

Solving
42 = 56k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Add '-56k' to each side of the equation.
42 + -56k = 56k + -56k

Combine like terms: 56k + -56k = 0
42 + -56k = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -56k = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -56k = 0 + -42
-56k = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-56k = -42

Divide each side by '-56'.
k = 0.75

Simplifying
k = 0.75