x+42=5x+2

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Solution for x+42=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
x + 42 = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
42 + x = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
42 + x = 2 + 5x

Solving
42 + x = 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 + x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
42 + -4x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
42 + -4x = 2 + 0
42 + -4x = 2

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -4x = 2 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -4x = 2 + -42
-4x = 2 + -42

Combine like terms: 2 + -42 = -40
-4x = -40

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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