h^2-42=h

Solution for h^2-42=h equation:

Simplifying
h2 + -42 = h

Reorder the terms:
-42 + h2 = h

Solving
-42 + h2 = h

Solving for variable 'h'.

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -1h + h2 = h + -1h

Combine like terms: h + -1h = 0
-42 + -1h + h2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1h)(7 + -1h) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1h)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1h = 0

Solving
-6 + -1h = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1h = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1h = 0 + 6
-1h = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1h = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
h = -6

Simplifying
h = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1h)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1h = 0

Solving
7 + -1h = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1h = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1h = 0 + -7
-1h = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1h = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
h = 7

Simplifying
h = 7
Solution
h = {-6, 7}