-5x-42-x=42

Solution for -5x-42-x=42 equation:

Simplifying
-5x + -42 + -1x = 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -5x + -1x = 42

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-42 + -6x = 42

Solving
-42 + -6x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -6x = 42 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -6x = 42 + 42
-6x = 42 + 42

Combine like terms: 42 + 42 = 84
-6x = 84

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14