6-42=6a

Solution for 6-42=6a equation:

Simplifying
6 + -42 = 6a

Combine like terms: 6 + -42 = -36
-36 = 6a

Solving
-36 = 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -6a = 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-36 + -6a = 0

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -6a = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -6a = 0 + 36
-6a = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-6a = 36

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6