78x-42=x-37

Solution for 78x-42=x-37 equation:

Simplifying
78x + -42 = x + -37

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 78x = x + -37

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 78x = -37 + x

Solving
-42 + 78x = -37 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 78x + -1x = -37 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 78x + -1x = 77x
-42 + 77x = -37 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-42 + 77x = -37 + 0
-42 + 77x = -37

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 77x = -37 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 77x = -37 + 42
77x = -37 + 42

Combine like terms: -37 + 42 = 5
77x = 5

Divide each side by '77'.
x = 0.06493506494

Simplifying
x = 0.06493506494